zǒng

(bound form) general; overall; to sum up; in every case; always; invariably

adverb(动形) HSK 3.0 · Band 3 trad. 總

Watch it being written

Every character draws itself, stroke by stroke. Then grab the brush: trace it yourself and hear the word when you finish.

Build with these blocks

Chinese words snap together like bricks. Every word below shares a character with this one, so you are already halfway to knowing it.

See it in sentences

他总是很晚睡。

He always sleeps very late.

他总忘记带手机。

He always forgets to bring his phone.