概括
HSK 4 (2021)Old HSK 5
概括 (gàikuò) · to summarize
概括 (gàikuò) means “to summarize; to sum up”. It is written with 2 characters: 概 (generally) + 括 (to embrace). It is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
How 概括 is built
The characters
概 gài · generally
What 概 is made of
- 木mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 八bā — eight
- 十 — ten
- 既jì — already
- 旡jì — to choke on something
Origin hint: 木 gives the meaning, 既 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
括 kuò · to embrace
What 括 is made of
- 扌shǒu — hand
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亅 — hook
- 二 — two strokes
- 舌shé — tongue
- 千qiān — thousand
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 十 — ten
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 千qiān — thousand
Origin hint: 扌 gives the meaning, 舌 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
请用一句话概括这篇文章。Qǐng yòng yī jù huà gàikuò zhè piān wénzhāng.Please summarize this article in one sentence.
你能概括一下他的意思吗？Nǐ néng gàikuò yīxià tā de yìsi ma?Can you sum up what he meant?
Questions about 概括
What does 概括 mean?
概括 (gàikuò) means “to summarize; to sum up”.
How do you pronounce 概括?
概括 is pronounced gàikuò.
Which HSK level is 概括?
概括 is in HSK 4 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Related words
Learn 概括 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 62: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.