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总是

zǒngshì

always

A person watering the same flower
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Characters in this word

总 zǒng

Strokes
9
Radical
心 — heart
Made of
丷 horns 口 mouth 心 heart
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

是 shì

Strokes
9
Radical
日 — sun
Made of
日 sun 疋 roll, bolt of cloth
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 他总是笑。 Tā zǒngshì xiào. He always smiles.
  • 我总是早起。 Wǒ zǒngshì zǎoqǐ. I always get up early.
  • 你总是很忙。 Nǐ zǒngshì hěn máng. You are always very busy.

Related words

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