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重 zhòng heavy; weight in Mandarin Chinese
Definition[edit | edit source]
Radical is 里 lĭ “mile”. The whole character 重 occurs as a phonetic in other characters, e.g., in 种 (種) zhŏng “kind”. Distinguish 重 from 种 (種).
Examples[edit | edit source]
- 重 zhòng be heavy [SV]
- 你有多重？ Nĭ yŏu duō zhòng? “How much do you weigh?”
- 严重 (嚴重) yánzhòng be serious, grave [SV]
Video[edit | edit source]
Sources[edit | edit source]
Book: Intermediate Written Chinese by Cornelius C. Kubler
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