zōng

HSK 7-9
historical
place
noun

Meaning of

宗 means former administrative unit in Tibet (equivalent to county). Pronounced zōng. HSK 7-9.

  • former administrative unit in Tibet (equivalent to county)

Character Info

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Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

Zài
西
Zàng
jiù
zhì
zhōng
 
zōng
shì
xiàn
gèng
gāo
de
xíng
zhèng
dān
wèi
 

Under the old Tibetan administrative system, the zong was a higher-level administrative unit than the county.

céng
shì
西
Zàng
de
zōng
 

Shigatse was once a large zong in Tibet.