全 quán — all; whole; entire; every; complete
全家人一起吃年夜饭。Quán jiā rén yì qǐ chī nián yè fàn.The whole family eats the New Year's Eve dinner together.
Common words: 安全 (ān quán)、完全 (wán quán)、全部 (quán bù)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "whole"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "whole", including 全 (quán), 统 (tǒng), 完 (wán), 整 (zhěng). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "whole" covers 4 different Chinese characters — 全 (quán), 统 (tǒng), 完 (wán), 整 (zhěng) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 4 characters do not share a sound — their readings span quán, tǒng, wán, zhěng — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 全 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 全 quánall; whole; entire; every; completeUseful words: 安全, 完全
- 统 tǒngto gather; to unite; to unify; wholeUseful words: 系统, 总统
- 完 wánto finish; to be over; whole; complete; entireUseful words: 完全, 完成
- 整 zhěngexactly; in good order; whole; complete; entire; in orderUseful words: 整个, 调整
Common words for these 4 "whole" characters
Anchor each of these 4 characters in a word you can picture — start with 全 (quán) — so "whole" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
安全ān quánsafe; secure; safety; security完全wán quáncomplete; whole; totally; entirely全部quán bùwhole; all系统xì tǒngsystem总统zǒng tǒngpresident (of a country)传统chuán tǒngtradition; traditional完全wán quáncomplete; whole; totally; entirely完成wán chéngto complete; to accomplish完美wán měiperfect整个zhěng gèwhole; entire; total
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 4 ways to say "whole".
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)
完 wán — to finish; to be over; whole; complete; entire
这本书我快看完了。Zhè běn shū wǒ kuài kàn wán le.I am almost finished reading this book.
Common words: 完全 (wán quán)、完成 (wán chéng)、完美 (wán měi)
整 zhěng — exactly; in good order; whole; complete; entire; in order
请把房间整理干净。Qǐng bǎ fáng jiān zhěng lǐ gān jìng.Please tidy up the room.
Common words: 整个 (zhěng gè)、调整 (tiáo zhěng)、整理 (zhěng lǐ)
All 4 characters
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