统 tǒng
- Strokes
- 9
- Radical
- 纟 — silk
- Made of
- 纟 silk 充 to fill, to supply
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
统筹
tǒngchóu
to plan as a whole; to coordinate
Characters in this word
筹 chóu
- Strokes
- 13
- Radical
- ⺮ — bamboo
- Made of
- ⺮ bamboo 寿 old age, longevity
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 城市更新必须统筹住房、交通和公共服务，而不能各管一摊。 Chéngshì gēngxīn bìxū tǒngchóu zhùfáng, jiāotōng hé gōnggòng fúwù, ér bù néng gè guǎn yì tān. Urban renewal must coordinate housing, transport, and public services rather than letting each area manage its own patch.
- 公司必须统筹考虑成本和质量，才能赢得市场。 Gōngsī bìxū tǒngchóu kǎolǜ chéngběn hé zhìliàng, cáinéng yíngdé shìchǎng. The company must coordinate costs and quality as a whole to win the market.
- 这位经理统筹全局，让各部门密切配合。 Zhè wèi jīnglǐ tǒngchóu quánjú, ràng gè bùmén mìqiè pèihé. This manager coordinates the overall situation, getting all departments to work closely together.
Related words
- 传统 chuántǒng tradition; traditional
- 统计 tǒngjì to count; statistics
- 统一 tǒngyī to unite; to make consistent
- 系统 xìtǒng system
- 总统 zǒngtǒng president
- 笼统 lǒngtǒng vague; general; sweeping
- 统统 tǒngtǒng all; entirely
- 统治 tǒngzhì to rule; to govern
- 筹备 chóubèi to prepare, to make arrangements
- 筹 chóu to raise; to plan; to prepare
- 筹办 chóubàn to organise; to make arrangements for
- 筹措 chóucuò to raise; to collect funds or materials