总 (pinyin: zǒng, written "zong" or "zong") means to gather, to collect; overall, altogether. Below: its meaning, pronunciation, stroke order, and example sentences, so you can learn how to read, say, and write 总.
Meaning
to gather, to collect; overall, altogether
Stroke order
总
Examples
总的来说,可以一去,但不是必去。
zǒng de lái shuō, kě yǐ yí qù, dàn bú shì bì qù.
Overall: worth going once, but not a must-visit.
奶奶包饺子的时候,我总喜欢站在旁边看。
nǎi nai bāo jiǎo zi de shí hou, wǒ zǒng xǐ huan zhàn zài páng biān kàn.
When grandma made dumplings, I always liked to stand next to her and watch.
李总,谢谢您抽时间见我。我想跟您谈一下我的薪资。
Lǐ zǒng, xiè xie nín chōu shí jiān jiàn wǒ. wǒ xiǎng gēn nín tán yí xià wǒ de xīn zī.
Mr Li, thank you for taking the time to meet me. I'd like to talk about my salary.
wú lùn shí dài zěn me biàn huà, yīn yuè sì hū zǒng néng zhǎo dào yì zhǒng ràng rén men jù zài yì qǐ de fāng shì. tā bù xū yào yǔ yán de jiě shì, yě bù xū yào wén huà de bèi jǐng, zhǐ yào xuán lǜ xiǎng qǐ, mò shēng rén yě néng chǎn shēng gòng míng.
No matter how the times change, music seems always able to find a way to bring people together. It needs no explanation in words, and no cultural background: as long as the melody starts to play, even strangers can feel a shared resonance.