统一 (tǒngyī) · unified

统一 (tǒngyī) means “unified; to unify; uniform”. It is written with 2 characters: 统 (to govern) + 一 (one). It is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.

How 统一 is built

The characters

统 tǒng · to govern

What 统 is made of

纟sī — silk
- 一 — horizontal stroke
充chōng — to fill
- 亠tóu — lid
  - 丶 — dot
  - 一 — horizontal stroke
- 允yǔn — to grant
  - 厶sī — private
  - 儿ér — child

Origin hint: 纟 gives the meaning, 充 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

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)

Example sentences

学生们穿统一的衣服。Xuéshengmen chuān tǒngyī de yīfu.The students wear matching uniforms.

我们先统一一下意见吧。Wǒmen xiān tǒngyī yīxià yìjiàn ba.Let's first agree on one opinion.

Questions about 统一

What does 统一 mean?

统一 (tǒngyī) means “unified; to unify; uniform”.

How do you pronounce 统一?

统一 is pronounced tǒngyī.

Which HSK level is 统一?

统一 is in HSK 4 (2021) and Old HSK 5.

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Learn 统一 with its group

It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 24: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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