统 tǒng to govern
to govern; to command
怎么记住“统”: 纟 silk + 充 to fill = to govern. The team captain ties a silk ribbon to every jersey, tries to fill the bus in order, and learns how hard it is to govern.
部件结构
形声 · Meaning + sound
One part gives the meaning, the other gives the sound.
统 = 纟 silk + 充 to fill
- 纟 silk meaning
- 充 to fill sound
The team captain ties a silk ribbon to every jersey, tries to fill the bus in order, and learns how hard it is to govern.
How it came to be
Silk gives the meaning and the right part the sound.
用法
- 统 is a bound root meaning to unify or govern a whole system, never used as a standalone word.
- 系统 xìtǒng (system) and 传统 chuántǒng (tradition) are the two highest-frequency compounds a learner meets first.
- 统一 tǒngyī (to unify, e.g. 统一标准 unify the standard) and 统计 tǒngjì (statistics, to tally) are common in news and business Chinese.
- 总统 zǒngtǒng (president, of a country) is a fixed political title: don't confuse the tǒng here with 同 tóng 'same'.
含“统”的词语
例句
- 过年吃饺子是一个传统。 Guònián chī jiǎozi shì yí gè chuántǒng.Eating dumplings is a Chinese New Year's tradition.
- 他正在检查电脑的服务系统。 Tā zhèng zài jiǎnchá diànnǎo de fúwù xìtǒng.He's checking the computer's service system.
- 两岸是否会统一呢？ Liǎng'Àn shìfǒu huì tǒngyī ne?Will the mainland and Taiwan be reunified?