统tǒng
to govern, to command; to gather, to unite. 9 strokes, radical 纟, first met in HSK 4.
How to write 统
Strokes 1–3 write 纟, then strokes 4–9 write 充.
Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.
Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 统 · the stroke-order rules
What 统 is made of
纟 (sī, silk) and 充 (chōng, to fill).
纟 carries the meaning — thread — and 充 carries the sound.
Words that use 统
| 传统 | tradition, heritage 一代代流传下来的做法或习惯 书院保留着深厚的文化传统。The academy still preserves a deep cultural tradition. Lesson 259, 案头研习与古法承续 · 匠心营造与自然物候 · Artisanal Craftsmanship & Natural Rhythms |
| 统计 | statistics, to tally 把数目一个个数清楚、加起来 经过普查统计，发展势头强劲。According to the census figures, the growth momentum is strong. Lesson 342, 资政强基与恪尽职守 · 资政明辨与赤子勇毅 · Insightful Governance & Innocent Courage |
| 统一 | to unify, standardize 让各处的做法都一样，没有差别 餐厅推行统一的服务规范。The restaurant rolled out standardized service standards. Lesson 344, 维权明晰与合意套餐 · 资政明辨与赤子勇毅 · Insightful Governance & Innocent Courage |
| 系统 | a system 由许多部分组成、能一起运作的整体 团队全面测试运行系统的性能。The team fully tested the performance of the whole system. Lesson 350, 慎终如始与系统稳态 · 研精致思与盛夏清波 · Systemic Precision, Deep Learning & Summer Rhythms |
| 总统 | president (of a republic) 共和制国家的最高领导人 外邦总统专程致电称赞。The foreign president placed a special call to offer his praise. Lesson 384, 经国大略与砥柱中流 · 经纶大业与四海同春 · Statesmanship, Epochal Visions & Triumphant Confidence |
More characters with the radical 纟
All 44 of them, and what the radical means, on the 纟 radical page.