宗

zōng

noun HSK 7 #4,594

Meanings

1 school of thought; sect
2 ancestor; clan
3 purpose; aim

Examples

他是这个宗教的信徒。

Tā shì zhège zōngjiào de xìntú.

He is a follower of this religion.

这件事的宗旨是帮助穷人。

Zhè jiàn shì de zōngzhǐ shì bāngzhù qióngrén.

The purpose of this project is to help the poor.

Tips

usage

宗 appears in 宗教 (zōngjiào, religion), 宗旨 (zōngzhǐ, purpose/aim), 祖宗 (zǔzōng, ancestors). As a measure word, 一宗案件 means 'a case'.

Stroke Order

宗 zōng