统 tǒng — to gather; to unite; to unify; whole
老师统计了班里的人数。Lǎo shī tǒng jì le bān lǐ de rén shù.The teacher counted the number of people in the class.
Common words: 系统 (xì tǒng)、总统 (zǒng tǒng)、传统 (chuán tǒng)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "to unite"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "to unite", including 统 (tǒng), 联 (lián). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "to unite" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 统 (tǒng), 联 (lián) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span tǒng, lián — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 统 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 统 tǒngto gather; to unite; to unify; wholeUseful words: 系统, 总统
- 联 liánto ally; to unite; to joinUseful words: 联系, 联合
Common words for these 2 "to unite" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 统 (tǒng) — so "to unite" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "to unite".
联 lián — to ally; to unite; to join
请把你的电话号码留给我，方便联系。Qǐng bǎ nǐ de diàn huà hào mǎ liú gěi wǒ, fāng biàn lián xì.Please leave me your phone number so we can keep in touch.
Common words: 联系 (lián xì)、联合 (lián hé)、联络 (lián luò)
All 2 characters
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