Phonosemantic compound. 宀 represents the meaning and 龍 represents the sound.
Components
宀 Meaning component
mián roof
Notes
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Historical Evolution
宠
Bronze
Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)
宠
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
宠
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
宠
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
宠
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
宠
Clerical
Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)
宠
Regular
Modern
Chinese
宠 / 寵 [chǒng]
to love; to pamper; to spoil; to favor
Japanese
favor; favour; affection
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
寵 ちょう
Chō given name
CHINESE WORDS (23)
宠物 [chǒngwù] #3,278
house pet
宠爱 [chǒng'ài] #12,931
to dote on sb
受宠若惊 [shòuchǒngruòjīng] #10,021
overwhelmed by favor from superior (humble expr.)
宠坏 [chǒnghuài] #10,745
to spoil (a child etc)
哗众取宠 [huázhòngqǔchǒng] #23,422
sensationalism
宠儿 [chǒng'ér] #18,655
pet
受宠 [shòuchǒng] #31,200
to receive favor (from superior)
失宠 [shīchǒng] #50,870
to lose favor
争宠 [zhēngchǒng] #39,487
to strive for favor
恩宠 [ēnchǒng] #40,566
special favor from a ruler
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JAPANESE WORDS (16)
寵愛 [ちょうあい] #16,245
favor
恩寵 [おんちょう] #28,979
grace
寵姫 [ちょうき] #50,339
one's favorite mistress
寵児 [ちょうじ] #54,356
favorite child
恩寵を享ける [おんちょうをうける] #109,848
to enjoy (a person's) favor (favour)
聖寵 [せいちょう] #130,434
grace (of God)
君寵 [くんちょう] #135,613
the favor of one's ruler (favour)
愛寵 [あいちょう] #195,752
favor
寵幸 [ちょうこう] #197,900
favor
寵愛一身 [ちょうあいいっしん] #298,253
standing highest in one's master's favor
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KOREAN WORDS (3)