Meaning
to double; to repeat; repetition; iteration; again; a layer
Chinese: 重量大、重要；读 chóng 时表示重复。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “zhong” becomes a different word in each tone. 重 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 重要zhòng yàoimportant; significant; major
- 重新chóng xīnagain; once more; re-
- 重点chóng diǎnto recount (e.g. results of election); to re-evaluate
- 重复chóng fùto repeat; to duplicate
- 重视zhòng shìto attach importance to sth; to value
Example Sentence
这个箱子很重。Zhè ge xiāng zi hěn zhòng.This box is very heavy.
这个Zhè ge(pronoun) this箱子xiāng zisuitcase很hěnvery重zhòngheavy。
Go deeper
Where this character comes from
A picture of a person standing under a heavy bundle on the back: something that weighs a lot. It means ‘heavy’ (zhòng) and ‘to repeat’ (chóng).
A way to remember it
A loaded bundle pressing down — heavy.
Easy to confuse with
- 里‘Inside / li’: a similar lower frame, but simpler — 重 has an extra loaded top.