HSK 2 · Quantities

一共

yí gòng

altogether

Stroke order of 一共

2 characters, 7 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

一 · 1 strokes共 · 6 strokes

Memory trick

One '一' big group of hands holding things together '共' gives the total.

Parts: 一 one + 共 together (hands holding up an object)

The characters in 一共

一 yī — one (1 strokes)

Example sentence

我们一共有五个人。

There are five of us altogether.

Words with 一

一one 一半half 一些some; a few 有一些some; a little 一会儿a moment; a while 一边at the same time; side 一样the same; alike 一点儿a little 一起together 一块儿together 一下儿(once; a bit)一生all one's life 不一会儿in a short while 一直always; straight 一般ordinary; generally 一路平安have a safe trip 一路顺风bon voyage 一部分a part

Words with 共

公共汽车bus 公共public 共同common; together 共有to have in total

More words: Quantities

数to count 数字number; digit 部分part 大部分most; the greater part 一部分a part 多数majority 大多数the vast majority 少数minority 人数number of people 人口population 大量a large amount 许多many; a lot of 好多many; a lot 不少quite a lot

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