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概括

gài kuò

to summarise; generalise; epitomise

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Synonyms

归纳 (guī nà)

induce

总结 (zǒng jié)

summarize

Antonyms

具体 (jùtǐ)

specific

详细 (xiángxì)

detailed

Etymology & Components

The Chinese word 概括 (gài kuò) is composed of two characters: 概 (gài) and 括 (kuò). The character 概 originally meant "big" or "general," and was often used to refer to something that was comprehensive or inclusive. The character 括 originally meant "to grasp" or "to hold," and was often used to refer to something that was concise or summarized. When these two characters are combined, they form the word 概括, which means "to summarize" or "to generalize." This word is often used in academic writing and research to refer to the process of condensing a large amount of information into a shorter, more manageable form.