Chinese Word: 宠 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

宠 (Trad.: 寵)HSK 5

Pinyin: chǒng

English Definition: to love; to pamper; to spoil; to favor

Chinese Definition:
①爱：宠爱。宠儿。宠信。宠幸。得宠。失宠。争宠。
②纵容，偏爱：别把孩子宠坏了。
③妾：纳宠。
④推崇：尊宠。

Total strokes: 8; Radical: 宀

Pictophonetic:龙 indicates the sound; 宀 (roof) conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

⿱ Above to below
- 宀 [gàimian2] roof; house
- 龙 [ lóng ] dragon; symbol of the emperor

Similar Characters: 茏拢笼庞

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宠物HSK 5	chǒng wù	house pet
宠爱	chǒng ài	to dote on sb
哗众取宠	huá zhòng qǔ chǒng	sensationalism; vulgar claptrap to please the crowds; playing to the gallery; demagogy
受宠若惊	shòu chǒng ruò jīng	overwhelmed by favor from superior (humble expr.)
宠儿	chǒng ér	pet; favorite; darling

1		gǒu 狗 hé 和 māo 猫 dōu 都 shì 是 chǒng wù 宠物。 Dogs and cats are both pets.
2		tā 他 duì 对 zì jǐ 自己 de 的 tài tai 太太 fēi cháng 非常 chǒng ài 宠爱。 He dotes on his dear wife very much.
3		tā 她 yǒu 有 yī zhǐ māo 一只猫 hé 和 yī zhǐ 一只 gǒu 狗 zuò wéi 作为 chǒng wù 宠物。 She has a cat and a dog as pets.
4		tā 他 jiā lǐ 家里 yǒu 有 yī zhǐ 一只 chǒng wù 宠物 lǎo shǔ 老鼠 jiào zuò 叫做 xiǎo 小 huī 灰。 He has a pet mouse called Xiao Hui at home.
5		néng bu néng 能不能 qǐng 请 nǐ 你 bāng 帮 wǒ 我 zhào gu 照顾 yí xià 一下 wǒ 我 de 的 chǒng wù māo 宠物猫？ Could you please take care of my pet cat?

1		gǒu 狗 hé 和 māo 猫 dōu 都 shì 是 chǒng wù 宠物。 Dogs and cats are both pets.
2		tā 他 duì 对 zì jǐ 自己 de 的 tài tai 太太 fēi cháng 非常 chǒng ài 宠爱。 He dotes on his dear wife very much.
3		tā 她 yǒu 有 yī zhǐ māo 一只猫 hé 和 yī zhǐ 一只 gǒu 狗 zuò wéi 作为 chǒng wù 宠物。 She has a cat and a dog as pets.
4		tā 他 jiā lǐ 家里 yǒu 有 yī zhǐ 一只 chǒng wù 宠物 lǎo shǔ 老鼠 jiào zuò 叫做 xiǎo 小 huī 灰。 He has a pet mouse called Xiao Hui at home.
5		néng bu néng 能不能 qǐng 请 nǐ 你 bāng 帮 wǒ 我 zhào gu 照顾 yí xià 一下 wǒ 我 de 的 chǒng wù māo 宠物猫？ Could you please take care of my pet cat?