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worship

HSK 6 N1
chóng
スウ
あが.める
Phonosemantic compound. 山 represents the meaning and 宗 represents the sound.
Components
mountain+ religion =
worship
Meaning component
shān mountain
mountain, hill, peak
Phonetic component
zōng religion
lineage, ancestry
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Notes
Historical Evolution
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Seal Xin dynasty (9-23 AD)
Seal
Xin dynasty (9-23 AD)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)
Clerical
Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)
Regular
Modern
Chinese
[Chóng]
surname Chong
[chóng]
high; sublime; lofty; to esteem; to worship
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
しゅう
Shuu given name
すう
Suu surname
そう
Sou unclassified name
たか
Taka surname
たかし
Takashi male given name
たかむ
Takamu given name
みつる
Mitsuru given name