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Character

宗 zōng

HSK 6Character

religion (as in 宗教)

Radical
宀
Strokes
8
Structure
Top–bottom
Parts
宀 示
Traditional
宗
Frequency
#718 most common character
Practice writing

Meaning

zōng

zong1
  1. religion (as in 宗教)
  2. ancestor (as in 祖宗)
  3. a Chinese family name

Examples

  • 我姓宗。

    wǒ xìng zōng

    My family name is Zong.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 爷爷对宗教很感兴趣。

    yé ye duì zōng jiào hěn gǎn xìng qù

    Grandpa is very interested in religion.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 他是我家的祖宗。

    tā shì wǒ jiā de zǔ zōng

    He is my family's ancestor.

    AI-generated sentence

Stroke order

All 8 strokes

Speed

Practice writing 宗

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Words with 宗

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宗教zōng jiàowhat people believe about god or gods, for example Buddhism or ChristianityWordHSK 6宗旨zōng zhǐa main aim; the purpose of a group, plan, or activityWordHSK 7–9宗主zōng zhǔhead of a clanWord宗匠zōng jiàngperson with remarkable academic or artistic attainmentsWord宗地zōng dìparcel of landWord宗室zōng shìimperial clanWord宗师zōng shīgreat scholar respected for learning and integrityWord宗庙zōng miàotempleWord宗族zōng zúclanWord宗正zōng zhèngminister in charge of the imperial clanWord宗法zōng fǎpatriarchal clan systemWord宗派zōng pàisectWord

Same radical 宀

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