宗

zōng · zong/Zōng · zong

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Meaning

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zōng 宗

  1. school
  2. sect
  3. purpose
  4. model
  5. ancestor
  6. clan
  7. to take as one's model (in academic or artistic work)
  8. classifier for batches, items, cases (medical or legal), reservoirs

Zōng 宗

  1. surname Zong

In a sentence

2 examples
01

这(zhè)宗(zōng)案(àn)件(jiàn)已(yǐ)经(jīng)交(jiāo)给(gěi)法(fǎ)院(yuàn)处(chǔ)理(lǐ)了(le)。

This case has already been handed over to the court.

02

他(tā)属(shǔ)于(yú)禅(chán)宗(zōng),每(měi)天(tiān)坚(jiān)持(chí)打(dǎ)坐(zuò)。

He belongs to the Zen school and insists on meditating every day.

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Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

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