一共
HSK 3 (exam 2025)HSK 2 (2021)Old HSK 3
一共 (yīgòng) · in total
一共 (yīgòng) means “in total; altogether”. It is written with 2 characters: 一 (one) + 共 (altogether). It is an HSK 3 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
How 一共 is built
The characters
一 yī · one
What 一 is made of
一 is not built from smaller parts; it is written with 1 strokes.
Origin hint: Represents heaven (天), earth (旦), or the number 1 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
共 gòng · altogether
What 共 is made of
- 廾gǒng — two hands
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 八bā — eight
Origin hint: Two hands 八 holding one object 廾 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
一共多少钱？Yīgòng duōshao qián?How much is it altogether?
我们班一共有三十个人。Wǒmen bān yīgòng yǒu sānshí ge rén.There are thirty people in our class in total.
Questions about 一共
What does 一共 mean?
一共 (yīgòng) means “in total; altogether”.
How do you pronounce 一共?
一共 is pronounced yīgòng.
Which HSK level is 一共?
一共 is in HSK 3 (exam 2025) and HSK 2 (2021) and Old HSK 3.
Related words
- 一半yībànhalf
- 一会儿yīhuìra moment
- 一块儿yīkuàirtogether
- 一下儿yīxiàra little while
- 一样yīyàngsame
- 一边yībiānone side
- 一点儿yīdiǎnra little
- 一起yīqǐtogether
- 一些yīxiēsome
- 不一定bùyīdìngnot necessarily
Learn 一共 with its group
It is part of HSK 2 (2021) · Group 24: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.