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Animated Stroke Order 宗

Watch the stroke order, then trace it yourself.

How to write 宗 — animated stroke order

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 宗

宗 stroke order diagram

3.

Character Breakdown

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宗=宀roof+示to show, altar

Under a roof (宀), ancestors or origins (示) are honored — representing clan or ancestry.

4.

Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 宗

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5.

HSK Vocabulary: 宗

HSK words that contain this character.

宗教

zōngjiào

religion

宗旨

zōngzhǐ

aim; purpose

正宗

6.

Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 宗 is used in context

zōng宗

jiào教

zì自

yóu由

shì是

jī基

běn

Information

Pinyinzōng

Meaningmeasure word for matters

Strokes8

Radical宀

Traditional宗

StructureTop-Bottom

Frequency#2172

Zhuyinㄗㄨㄥ

UnicodeU+5B97

CangjieJMMF

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zhèng zōng

orthodox school, genuine

HSK 6

大宗

dà zōng

Large quantity / bulk

祖宗

zǔzong

ancestor / progenitor

本

rén人

quán权

。

Religious freedom is a basic human right.

wǒ我

men们

de的

zōng宗

zhǐ旨

shì是

bāng帮

zhù助

tā他

rén人

。

Our purpose is to help others.

zhè这

jiā家

cān餐

tīng厅

tí提

gōng供

zhèng正

zōng宗

chuān川

cài菜

。

This restaurant serves authentic Sichuan cuisine.

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