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总理
總理
zǒnglǐ
1. premier
2. prime minister
3. CL:[[個|个<gè>]], [[位<wèi>]], [[名<míng>]]
HSK 5

Character Breakdown

总
zǒng
to gather, to collect; overall, altogether
HSK 3 9 丶
理
lǐ
science, reason, logic; to manage
HSK 3 11 丶

Compound Words (6)

前总理
qiánzǒnglǐ
former prime minister
副总理
fùzǒnglǐ
vice-premier
周总理
Zhōuzǒnglǐ
Premier Zhou Enlai [[周恩來|周恩来]] (1898-1976)
国务总理
guówùzǒnglǐ
minister of state (old usage)
总理衙门
zǒnglǐyámen
the Qing dynasty equivalent of the Foreign Office
内阁总理大臣
NèigéZǒnglǐDàchén
formal title of the Japanese prime minister

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