重 zhòng — to double; to repeat; repetition; iteration; again; a layer
这个箱子很重。Zhè ge xiāng zi hěn zhòng.This box is very heavy.
Common words: 重要 (zhòng yào)、重新 (chóng xīn)、重点 (chóng diǎn)
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Chinese characters meaning "to repeat"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "to repeat", including 重 (zhòng), 复 (fù). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "to repeat" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 重 (zhòng), 复 (fù) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span zhòng, fù — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 重 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 重 zhòngto double; to repeat; repetition; iteration; again; a layerUseful words: 重要, 重新
- 复 fùagain; recover; reply to a letter; to repeat; to duplicate; repeatUseful words: 重复, 复习
Common words for these 2 "to repeat" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 重 (zhòng) — so "to repeat" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "to repeat".
复 fù — again; recover; reply to a letter; to repeat; to duplicate; repeat
请尽快给我回复。Qǐng jǐn kuài gěi wǒ huí fù.Please reply to me as soon as possible.
Common words: 重复 (chóng fù)、复习 (fù xí)、复杂 (fù zá)
All 2 characters
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