Radical 心

9 strokes

總

horns 丷 (65a) + mouth 口 (5) + heart 心 (161) = always 总

This character has a variety of other meanings including “general”, “chief ”, “anyway” and “to sum up”.

总适 (459) zǒngshì always

[总理 (158) zǒnglǐ premier, prime minister]

They hung horns above the mouth of the cave, and placed an animal’s heart underneath, in accordance with tradition. “Now we will always have enough to eat.” / [DIY pronunciation]