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宗
zōng
Description
“宗”常用来指家族里的祖先，也可以表示一个大类或者中心的意思。
"宗" is often used to refer to ancestors in a family, and can also mean a major category or center.
它还可以做量词，用来数大件的事情，比如“一宗生意”。
It can also be used as a measure word to count major matters, such as "一宗生意" (a business deal).
Meanings
宗zōng
ancestor; clan; family line
他们是同一个祖宗。
They share the same ancestor.
宗zōng
measure word for large matters or transactions
这是一宗大生意。
This is a big business deal.
宗zōng
school; sect; faction
这是佛教的一个宗派。
This is a sect of Buddhism.
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
originally depicts an ancestral temple (宀 roof over 示 altar), giving the sense of ancestry.
- Nuance
as a measure word 宗 counts big affairs or deals, unlike 件 for ordinary items.
In videos
“新加坡人可能是几千宗或是几万宗”
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