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Main Radical of Character

  • 宀 mián roof
  • 二 èr two
  • 小 xiǎo small
Pinyin Yale Jyutping English Definition for Chinese Text
zong1
jung1 zung1 school / sect / purpose / model / ancestor / clan / to take as one's model (in academic or artistic work) / classifier for batches, items, cases (medical or legal), reservoirs / surname zong

Common Chinese Words Using 宗

Traditional Chinese Pinyin Yale Jyutping English Definition for Chinese Text
宗 教
zong1 jiao4
jung1 gaau1, gaau3 zung1 gaau1, gaau3 religion
宗 旨
zong1 zhi3
jung1 ji2 zung1 zi2 objective / aim / goal
祖 宗
zu3 zong1
jou2 jung1 zou2 zung1 ancestor / forebear
宗 族
zong1 zu2
jung1 juk6 zung1 zuk6 Chinese clan
正 宗
zheng4 zong1
jeng3, jing1, jing3 jung1 zeng3, zing1, zing3 zung1 orthodox school / fig. traditional / old school / authentic / genuine
太 宗
tai4 zong1
taai3 jung1 taai3 zung1 posthumous name given to second emperor of a dynasty / King Taejong of Joseon Korea (1367-1422), reigned 1400-1418
世 宗
shi4 zong1
sai3 jung1 sai3 zung1 Sejong the Great or Sejong Daewang (1397-1450), reigned 1418-1450 as fourth king of Joseon or Chosun dynasty, in whose reign the hangeul alphabet was invented

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