总参 zǒngcān General Staff Department Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 总 總 zǒng adjective chief (bound form) chief; head; leading; for-the-whole参 參 cān verb to participate To take part in; to join or attend; also functions as an abbreviation for the Senate 参议院 cānyìyuàn in a political context.