基本信息 (Basic Information)

含义与用法 (Meanings & Usage)

中文核心释义 (Core Chinese Meaning): 统一起来,全部,主要负责人。

英文核心释义 (Core English Meaning): to sum up, overall, general, chief (as in a leader or manager)

“总”常用于表示‘全部’、‘总的’、‘总体’等。如“总是”(always)、“总经理”(general manager)、“总共”(altogether)。也用于职位头衔,如“总裁”、“总监”等。 '总' is often used to mean 'overall', 'all', or to denote the chief person. It is commonly seen in words such as '总是' (always), '总经理' (general manager), or '总共' (altogether). Also used in job titles like '总裁' (CEO) and '总监' (director).

象形意义 / 为何这么写 (Pictographic Meaning / Writing Rationale)

“总”是会意字,“糸”代表很多线,“心”表示中心或心思,整体表示把许多线结成一束,用心去统合,比喻万事归一、总括。'总' is an associative compound character: '糸' symbolizes many threads and '心' stands for the heart or center. Together, it expresses gathering many threads into one with the heart—meaning unification or summary.

文言文释义 (Classical Chinese Meaning)

与现代意义相近,多指统合、归纳、全部。Similar to modern meaning, mainly referring to summarizing, unifying, or overall.

深入学习 (In-depth Study)

字源故事 (Origin Story)

“总”字最早出现于小篆,其结构由“糸”(细丝)和“心”组成,表示将许多线结成一心,比喻统合、归纳之意。古人用“总”来形容把分散的事物统一起来管理。The character '总' first appeared in Small Seal Script. It is composed of '糸' (silk thread) and '心' (heart), symbolizing bringing many threads together into one heart—metaphorically meaning to combine or summarize things. In ancient times, '总' referred to organizing or unifying scattered matters.

字形演变 (Character Evolution)

甲骨文 (Oracle Bone Script):
没有“总”字的甲骨文记载,该字晚出于较后的书体。 The character '总' does not appear in Oracle Bone Script; it emerged in later script forms.
金文 (Bronze Inscription):
金文中同样未见“总”字,其构字较晚。 '总' also does not appear in Bronze Inscriptions, as it is a character that appeared later.
小篆 (Small Seal Script):
小篆中“总”由“糸”(丝)与“心”组成,象征多丝归心,统合作用。 In Small Seal Script, '总' is composed of '糸' (silk) over '心' (heart), symbolizing combining many threads at the center—indicating unification or summary.
隶书 (Clerical Script):
隶书阶段,“总”结构更加方正,笔画变粗,便于书写。 In Clerical Script, '总' becomes more squarish and the strokes get thicker for easier writing.
楷书 (现代) (Regular Script (Modern)):
现代楷书中,‘总’笔画分明,上‘糸’下‘心’,结构清晰。 In modern Regular Script, the strokes of '总' are clear and distinct, with '糸' on top and '心' below, in a well-defined structure.

常用词语和例句 (Common Words & Examples)

总是 (always)

zǒng shì

他做事总是很认真。

Pinyin: Tā zuò shì zǒng shì hěn rènzhēn.

Eng: He is always very serious about his work.

总经理 (general manager)

zǒng jīnglǐ

她是公司的总经理。

Pinyin: Tā shì gōngsī de zǒng jīnglǐ.

Eng: She is the general manager of the company.

总共 (altogether, in total)

zǒng gòng

我们总共花了三千元。

Pinyin: Wǒmen zǒng gòng huāle sān qiān yuán.

Eng: We spent a total of three thousand yuan.

相关成语 (Related Idioms)

统筹兼顾 tǒng chóu jiān gù

Meaning: take everything into account and plan overall

“统筹兼顾”原意为“全面筹划,兼顾各方”,表达既要总结全局,又不能忽视局部。在治理国家和管理事务时,“总”有统帅、归纳的意味。 '统筹兼顾' originally means 'overall planning, taking all aspects into account.' It implies both summarizing the whole and not neglecting details. '总' in this idiom carries the meaning of leading and summarizing in managing state or affairs.

多语言翻译 (核心释义) (Translations (Core Meaning))

  • French: global, général, chef
  • German: gesamt, allgemein, Chef
  • Spanish: total, general, jefe
  • Italian: totale, generale, capo
  • Portuguese: total, geral, chefe
  • Russian: общий, генеральный, главный
  • Arabic: عام، شامل، رئيس
  • Persian: کل، عمومی، مدیر
  • Dutch: totaal, algemeen, hoofd
  • Polish: ogółem, generalny, szef
  • Vietnamese: tổng, chung, giám đốc
  • Ukrainian: загальний, головний, керівник

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网络内容摘要 (Web Content Summary):

核心含义与字形起源: “总”本义有“聚集、归纳、统领”的意思。其古文字形象来源于“心”形(象征心脏)、蛋形和“纟”(表示丝线),三部分会意,表达“像丝线一样把事物集中到‘心’上”。
Core Meaning & Origin: The character "总" originally means "to gather, sum up, or to lead/oversee." Its ancient form combines a heart shape (symbolizing the heart), an egg shape (the heart’s outline), and the "silk" radical on the left, together expressing the idea of bringing things together like threads converging at the heart.

简化与写法: “总”是“總”的简化字,左边的“纟”来源于“糸”(丝),简化是依据草书写法得来。
Simplification: “总” is the simplified form of the traditional “總.” The left radical "纟" comes from "糸" (silk), and the simplification was inspired by cursive script.

  • 常用词语: 总是(always),总经理(general manager),总数(total),总统(president)等。 Common Words: 总是 (always), 总经理 (general manager), 总数 (total), 总统 (president), etc.
  • 易混淆点: “总”作为动词多为“总结、归纳”,名词为“负责人(如‘总经理’)”;另要注意与“综(zōng)”的区分。 Common Confusion: As a verb, “总” means "to sum up/summarize;" as a noun, it's often used in titles like "manager" ("general manager"). Do not confuse with "综 (zōng)" which has different meanings.

汉字"总"字探源 - 知乎 - 知乎专栏

(图片来源:海恩先生的《象形字典网》) 金文 "总"字,分三部分进行会意,右下部的"心"表示心脏意义;右下部蛋形上划有三条交错弧线,蛋形表示心脏的外形,弧线表示心脏上伸出的多条血管;左部的"纟"表示这些血管如丝一般光滑圆润。

汉字"总"的起源、演变过程-汉字字源辞典

汉字字源辞典收录2976条汉字词条,基本涵盖了常见汉字的字源解析,是汉字研究的必备工具。 ... 近代民间把"總"的左偏旁省略,并参照草书写法将其写作"总"。《简化字总表》采用了这种写法。 ...

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