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宗教

zōng jiào

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Yue Tan · University of Caen; © 2009 Yue Tan. MP3 preparation: Hugo Lopez / audio-cmn · CC BY-SA 3.0 US

zōng jiào · zung1 gaau3 (Jyutping)

  1. religion

Definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 · snapshot 2026-10-09. Display: consolidated readings, linked characters and marked pinyin. Original data

Character breakdown

宗

Meaning
lineage, ancestry; ancestor, clan
Radical
宀
Strokes
8
Components
⿱宀示
Cangjie
JMMF
Four-corner
3090.1

教

Meaning
teach, class
Radical
攵
Strokes
11
Components
⿰孝攵
Cangjie
JDOK
Four-corner
4844.0

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