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zung1
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[1] ancestor; clan; lineage [2] sect; faction; school [3] principal aim; purpose [4] model; great master [5] [量] case; consignment; matter   Stroke count: 8
Level: 3
Radical: 宀 (#40)
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Don't confuse with: 完 |
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| This character was last edited on 4th Jul 2008 | |
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宗教
zung1 gaau3 = religion
宗旨
zung1 zi2 = objective; aim; goal
宗派
zung1 paai3 = (religious) sect
一代宗師
jat1 doi6 zung1 si1 = a great master (in martial arts)
老宗
lou5 zung1 = distant relative with the same family name粵
教宗
gaau3 zung1 = the Pope
宗教改革
zung1 gaau3 goi2 gaak3 = (Protestant) Reformation
廣宗
gwong2 zung1 = Guangzong (place in Hebei)
師宗
si1 zung1 = Shizong (place in Yunnan)
教宗本篤十六世
gaau3 zung1 bun2 duk1 sap6 luk6 sai3 = Pope Benedict XVI |
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Legend 國 : Written Chinese only 粵 : Spoken Cantonese only |
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Decimal representation of this word: 宗
Unicode code for this character: U+5b97 (off-site link)
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Decimal representation of this word: 宗
Unicode code for this character: U+5b97 (off-site link)
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