Word

宗旨 (zōng zhǐ) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

Meaning of 宗旨

名 míng noun

purpose

我们公司的宗旨是为客户提供优质服务。

wǒ men gōng sī de zōng zhǐ shì wèi kè hù tí gōng yōu zhì fú wù

Our company's purpose is to provide quality service to customers.

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Word breakdown

宗 zōng — main, fundamental

1 大宗 dà zōng — bulk; large-scale; staple HSK 7
- 大 large; major (indicates scale or importance)
- 宗 category; kind (refers to a type or classification)
Example

大宗采购可以享受折扣。

dà zōng cǎi gòu kě yǐ xiǎng shòu zhé kòu

Bulk purchases can enjoy discounts.
2 宗教 zōng jiào — religion HSK 7
- 宗 sect, ancestral lineage, school of thought
- 教 teaching, doctrine, instruction
Example

每个人都有选择宗教的自由。

měi gè rén dōu yǒu xuǎn zé zōng jiào de zì yóu

Everyone has the freedom to choose their religion.
3 正宗 zhèng zōng — authentic HSK 7
- 正 correct, proper, orthodox
- 宗 tradition, school, lineage
Example

这家餐厅的川菜很正宗。

zhè jiā cān tīng de chuān cài hěn zhèng zōng

This restaurant's Sichuan cuisine is very authentic.
4 祖宗 zǔ zong — ancestors HSK 7
- 祖 ancestor, forefather
- 宗 clan, ancestral line
Example

我们要尊敬祖宗。

wǒ men yào zūn jìng zǔ zong

We must respect our ancestors.

旨 zhǐ — intention, aim

Structure & writing

1 宗 zōng — ancestor

宗 is a component in 5 characters

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综 zōng to summarize; to bring together

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崇 chóng tall; lofty 棕 zōng brown color (like palm fiber) 粽 zòng sticky rice dumpling wrapped in bamboo or reed leaves 踪 zōng footprint; track; trace left by a person or animal

consists of

1.1 宀 mián — roof/house radical, shelter

宀 is a component in 48 characters

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字 zì written character; word 它 tā third-person pronoun for non-human things; it 宜 yí suitable, appropriate 客 kè guest; visitor (opposite of 主) 家 jiā family; household as a social unit based on marriage and kinship

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完 wán complete; whole; intact 室 shì room; chamber

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安 ān safe, secure; opposite of '危' 定 dìng calm; stable 实 shí solid, filled completely with no gaps (opposite of "虚") 害 hài harm; disadvantage (opposite of 利、益) 容 róng to contain; to hold; to have capacity for

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宾 bīn guest (opposite of "主" host) 演 yǎn to evolve; to change gradually

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寄 jì to entrust; to place one's trust in 富 fù wealthy; rich in resources (opposite of "贫" and "穷") 察 chá to observe closely; to investigate; to examine

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守 shǒu to defend, guard (opposite of 攻) 宝 bǎo treasure; precious thing 宠 chǒng to dote on; to indulge with excessive affection (often from a superior to an inferior) 宣 xuān to announce publicly; to spread, disseminate 宽 kuān wide; broad (opposite of narrow)

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宿 sù to lodge; to spend the night; to sleep overnight 寓 yù to reside temporarily; to lodge

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宅 zhái residence; dwelling 宏 hóng grand; vast 官 guān government or military official of a certain rank 审 shěn detailed; thorough 宫 gōng palace (residence of emperor, empress, crown prince, etc.)

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宴 yàn to host a banquet; to feast together 宵 xiāo night 寂 jì quiet, silent 寞 mò quiet and desolate; lonely 灾 zāi disaster caused by nature or human activity 牢 láo (lit.) pen or enclosure for livestock or wild animals

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奥 ào southwest corner of a house in ancient times; inner recess of a room 宁 níng peaceful; tranquil 宇 yǔ eaves; by extension, a house or building 宗 zōng ancestor 宙 zhòu all time; eternity (past and present)

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宪 xiàn (lit.) laws and decrees 宰 zǎi to oversee; to preside over 寐 mèi (lit.) to fall asleep; to sleep 寝 qǐn to sleep 寡 guǎ widowed (of a woman) 寥 liáo sparse; few 穴 xué cave; pit or hole in the ground or a structure 贮 zhù to store; to stockpile

1.2 示 shì — to show; to indicate; to display

示 is a component in 9 characters

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票 piào a ticket, note, or slip used as a voucher or credential

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标 biāo treetop; tip of a branch 禁 jìn to forbid; to prohibit 际 jì border; edge; boundary area

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奈 nài how; in what way; what to do about 款 kuǎn sincere; hospitable

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宗 zōng ancestor 祭 jì to pay tribute to the deceased 蒜 suàn garlic (herbaceous plant with white flowers; young leaves and flower stalks are edible)

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2 旨 zhǐ — delicious; tasty

旨 is a component in 3 characters

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指 zhǐ finger

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脂 zhī fat or oil from animal tissue or oil-bearing plant seeds

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稽 jī to stay; to tarry

consists of

2.1 匕 bǐ — ancient ladle or spoon for scooping food

匕 is a component in 11 characters

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它 tā third-person pronoun for non-human things; it 老 lǎo old; aged (opposite of 少/幼) 能 néng ability; talent; skill

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比 bǐ to compare; to compete

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化 huà to change in nature or form; to transform

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匙 shi see '钥匙': ① key for locking or unlocking; ② fig. method or approach for solving a problem 此 cǐ this; this one (opposed to 彼) 死 sǐ to die; to lose life (opposite of "活"/"生")

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颖 yǐng awn-bearing husk of certain grasses (e.g. rice, wheat)

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旨 zhǐ delicious; tasty 顷 qǐng unit of area equal to 100 亩 (approx. 6.6667 hectares)

2.2 日 rì — the sun

日 is a component in 67 characters

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早 zǎo morning 时 shí time; a relatively long period of time during which matter continuously changes or develops 明 míng bright; light (opposite of "dark") 星 xīng stars twinkling in the night sky 昨 zuó yesterday

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晚 wǎn evening; night 间 jiān between; the space where two periods of time or things meet

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晴 qíng clear, sunny (of sky or weather; opposite of overcast) 最 zuì most; -est (superlative degree)

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冒 mào to rise; to emerge; to come out 复 fù to repeat; to do more than once 旧 jiù old; outdated (opposite of '新') 易 yì easy; not difficult (opposite of 难) 照 zhào (of light) shine on an object

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者 zhě particle after adjectives or verbs indicating a person or thing with that quality or doing that action 阳 yáng yang, one of the two opposing forces in Chinese philosophy (opposite of 阴) 音 yīn sound; pronunciation 香 xiāng fragrant; pleasant-smelling (opposite of 臭)

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厚 hòu thick (of a flat object, opposite of 薄) 晨 chén early morning; dawn; sometimes broadly referring to the period from midnight to noon 普 pǔ universal; widespread 景 jǐng situation; circumstance 暂 zàn brief, short in time (opposite of 久)

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暑 shǔ hot, sweltering (opposite of 寒) 暖 nuǎn warm, neither cold nor hot

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旦 dàn dawn; early morning 昆 kūn (class.) elder brother 映 yìng to reflect (an image via light) 显 xiǎn visible; obvious; evident 晒 shài （of the sun）to shine on something

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智 zhì wise; intelligent 暗 àn dark, dim (opposite of 明) 暴 bào sudden and violent; fierce and swift 替 tì to replace; to substitute

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宴 yàn to host a banquet; to feast together 旬 xún a period of ten days; a month has three such periods: upper, middle, and lower 旱 hàn drought; dry (opposite of 涝) 昂 áng to raise high, to hold up 晕 yūn to faint; to lose consciousness

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晰 xī clear, distinct 晾 liàng to dry clothes in the sun or in a ventilated place 踏 tà to step on; to go to a place in person

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嗜 shì to love, to have a particular fondness for 塌 tā to collapse, cave in 捏 niē to pinch (with thumb and fingers) 旨 zhǐ delicious; tasty 旭 xù (lit.) the first rays of the morning sun

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旷 kuàng empty and vast; open and spacious 旺 wàng prosperous; flourishing; (of fire) blazing fiercely 昌 chāng prosperous; flourishing 昏 hūn dusk; twilight 昔 xī the past; former times (opposite of 今) 昧 mèi confused; ignorant 晃 huàng to shake, to sway 晋 jìn to advance, move forward or upward 晓 xiǎo dawn, daybreak 晤 wù to meet, to see (someone) 晶 jīng bright; luminous 暄 xuān (lit.) warm (of sunlight); pleasantly warm 暧 ài (lit.) dim, obscure (of sunlight) 暮 mù dusk, the time of sunset 曙 shǔ dawn; daybreak 曝 bào used in "曝光": ① (photography) exposure of film or photosensitive paper to light; ② (figurative) to expose hidden matters to public 莫 mò (lit.) no one; nothing 蹋 tà to tread on; to step on 隙 xì crack; crevice 鲁 lǔ dull; stupid

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