Meaning
school; sect; purpose; model; ancestor; family
Chinese: 学校。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “zong” becomes a different word in each tone. 宗 is the 1st tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.
Common Words
- 宗教zōng jiàoreligion
- 宗旨zōng zhǐobjective; aim; goal
- 正宗zhèng zōngorthodox school; fig. traditional; old school; authentic
- 大宗dà zōnglarge amount; staple; influential family of long standing
- 祖宗zǔ zōngancestor; forebear
Example Sentence
我们要记住祖宗的教导。Wǒ men yào jì zhù zǔ zōng de jiào dǎo.We should remember the teachings of our ancestors.
我们Wǒ menwe要yàoto want记住jì zhùto remember祖宗zǔ zōngancestor的deof教导jiào dǎoto instruct。