统称tǒngchēng 1.总起来叫做{be generally known as; called by a joint name; be collectively called; be grouped together under a generic or common name}: 陶器和瓷器～为陶瓷。{Pottery and porcelain are collectively called ceramics.} 2.总的名称{general designation or term}: 陶瓷是陶器和瓷器的～。{Ceramics is the general term for pottery and porcelain.}