总称

總稱
zǒngchēng
noun #67,857

Meanings

  1. 1 general term
  2. 2 umbrella term
  3. 3 collective name

Examples

HSK 5
Jiājù shì zhuōzi, yǐzi, guìzi děng dōngxi de zǒngchēng.
Furniture is the general term for tables, chairs, cabinets and the like.
HSK 5
Zhè jǐ zhǒng bìng zài yīxué shàng yǒu yí ge zǒngchēng.
These few diseases have a collective name in medicine.

Tips

usage
Dictionaries and textbooks use the frame X 是 Y 的总称 "X is the general name for Y". 统称 means much the same and also works as a verb, "to be called collectively".

Stroke Order

总 zǒng
称 chēng