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HSK 3 · Frequency & Degree

总是

zǒng shì

always

Stroke order of 总是

2 characters, 18 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

总 · 9 strokes是 · 9 strokes

Memory trick

Every heart '心' under the sun '日' is always right '是'.

Parts: 总 always; total (丷 + 口 + 心 heart) + 是 is; right (日 sun + 𤴓)

The characters in 总是

  • 总 zǒng — always; total; general (9 strokes)
  • 是 shì — to be (am / is / are) (9 strokes)

Example sentence

他总是很晚才睡觉。

He always goes to bed very late.

Words with 总

Words with 是

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