宗

HSK 7-9

zōng

clan classifier for family lineage; school classifier for sect

Alternative translations

aïeux
clan
ordre
objectif
but

Explanation

sect; purpose; model; ancestor; clan; to take as one's model (in academic or artistic work); classifier for batches, items, cases (medical or legal), reservoirs

Examples

他以宗师为榜样。

Tā yǐ zōng shī wéi bǎng zhàng.

He takes a master as an example.

这个家族的宗族祠堂。

Zhège jiāzú de zōngzhú sítáng.

The family temple.