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宗 (zung1) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

宗 (zung1, zōng) — 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; lineage; ancestry; great master

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Usage

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beyond HSK

Related words

• 宗法 (zung1 faat3) — a political system in ancient China, which is based on consanguinity
• 宗祠 (zung1 ci4) — ancestral shrine
• 宗主權 (zung1 zyu2 kyun4) — suzerainty
• 宗匠 (zung1 zoeng6) — person with remarkable academic or artistic attainments; master craftsman; high…
• 宗喀巴 (zung1 kaa3 baa1) — Tsongkhapa (1357-1419), Tibetan religious leader, founder of the Gelugpa school…
• 宗室 (zung1 sat1) — imperial clan; member of the imperial clan; clansman; ancestral shrine

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