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琮

cóng

an octagonal jade ornament

🔤 Pictophonetic: 王 (jade) provides meaning, 宗 provides pronunciation

HSK 12 strokes Uncommon (54%)

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Component Breakdown

Each color represents a different component

王

wáng

king, ruler; royal; surname

宗

zōng

ancestry, clan, family, lineage; religion, sect

⿰王宗 i

Stroke Order

Component Tree i

wáng

王

king, ruler; royal; surname

💡 Ideographic: A man 十 bridging heaven and earth (both 一)

4 strokes HSK 5

yī

一

one; a, an; alone

💡 Ideographic: Represents heaven (天), earth (旦), or the number 1

1 strokes HSK 1

tǔ

土

soil, earth; items made of earth

📷 Pictographic: A lump of clay on a potter's wheel

3 strokes HSK 5

shí

十

ten, tenth; complete; perfect

2 strokes HSK 1

yī

一

one; a, an; alone

💡 Ideographic: Represents heaven (天), earth (旦), or the number 1

1 strokes HSK 1

zōng

宗

ancestry, clan, family, lineage; religion, sect

💡 Ideographic: An altar 示 to the ancestor spirits found in one's home 宀

8 strokes HSK 6

gài

宀

roof; house

3 strokes

shì

示

altar; ceremony; to show, to demonstrate

📷 Pictographic: An altar

5 strokes HSK 4

èr

二

two; twice

💡 Ideographic: Two parallel lines; compare 一 (one) and 三 (three)

2 strokes HSK 1

xiǎo

小

small, tiny, insignificant

💡 Ideographic: Dividing 八 by a line 亅

3 strokes HSK 1

Words Using 琮 (2)

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