宗

zōng

ancestor; clan; sect; purpose

Radical: 宀 HSK 7 q, g ideographic

Components & Etymology

宗 decomposes into the following components:

宀 示

Words containing 宗

Common multi-character words and phrases that include 宗.

世宗
shì zōng
Sejong the Great or Sejong Daewang (1397-1450), reigned 1418-1450 as fourth king of Joseon or Chosun dynasty, in whose reign the hangeul alphabet was invented
代宗
dài zōng
Daizong, Temple name of seventh Ming emperor Jingtai 景泰[Jing3 tai4]
卷宗
juàn zōng
file
大宗
dà zōng
large amount
太宗
tài zōng
posthumous name given to second emperor of a dynasty
宁宗
níng zōng
Emperor Ningzong of Southern Song (1168-1224)
宗主
zōng zhǔ
宗匠
zōng jiàng
宗地
zōng dì
宗室
zōng shì
imperial clan
宗师
zōng shī
great scholar respected for learning and integrity
宗庙
zōng miào
temple

Related characters (radical 宀)

Characters that share the radical 宀.

宀 宁 它 宄 宅 宇 守 安 宋 完 宏 宓 宕 官 宙 定 宛 宜 宝 实 宠 审 客 宣

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