宠 meaning and stroke order
To love; to pamper; to spoil
How to write 宠, stroke by stroke
8 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 宠
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to love
- to pamper
- to spoil
- to favor
How 宠 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Roof.
宀 gives the meaning and 龙 hints at the sound.
Radical: 宀 (roof), shared by 67 characters on this site.
How to remember 宠
A dragon 龙 (lóng) kept under a roof 宀 is a treasured pet that gets spoiled. The roof gives the meaning of home, and 龙 hints at the sound, since lóng and chǒng share the same -ong ending.
宠 is most often seen in compounds like 宠物 (chǒngwù, pet) and 宠爱 (chǒng'ài, to dote on). On its own as a verb it means to pamper or spoil someone. Example: 她太宠孩子了。(Tā tài chǒng háizi le.) She spoils her child too much.
Common mistake: Learners often read 宠 as lóng because of the 龙 inside it, but it is chǒng with a third tone. Also do not confuse it with 庞 (páng, huge), which puts 龙 under 广 instead of 宀.
Common words with 宠
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
宠 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 宠
How many strokes are in 宠?
宠 is written with 8 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 宠 mean?
宠 (chǒng) means to love; to pamper; to spoil. A common word with it is 宠物 (chǒngwù), meaning "house pet".
How do you pronounce 宠?
宠 is pronounced chǒng, in the third tone (dipping).
What is the radical of 宠?
The radical of 宠 is 宀, which carries the idea of "roof". Dictionaries list 宠 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 宠?
The traditional form of 宠 is 寵. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 宠 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 宠 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 宠 is part of the HSK 6 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
Is 宠 positive or negative?
It can be either. 宠爱 sounds warm and affectionate, while 宠坏 (chǒnghuài) means to spoil someone in a bad way. Context and the word it pairs with decide the tone.
What does 受宠若惊 mean and when do I use it?
It literally means receiving favor as if startled, so you feel flattered and overwhelmed by kindness. People say it humbly when a boss or someone senior treats them unexpectedly well, for example 我真是受宠若惊 (wǒ zhēn shì shòuchǒngruòjīng).