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9 strokes
Character #219 · The First 1000

zhòng

heavy

heavy; serious; to attach importance to

Also read chóng (to repeat; repetition)

Strokes
9
Both scripts
重
Poster cell
W8

简 = 繁重 is the same in both scripts. The switch changes the example words.

01 常用词语

Common words with

  • zhòngyào important
  • zhòngdiǎn key point
  • zhòngshì to attach importance to sth
  • zhòngdà great
  • yánzhòng grave
  • chóngxīn again
02 练习纸
Character practice sheet: nine rows, each with a model box, pinyin lines and eleven practice squares
Free printable · One page

Practice writing 重

Write 重 in the grey model box at the start of each row and its pinyin, zhòng, on the lines above. Then copy it across the row, following the stroke order above.

A4 PDF US Letter PDF
Nine rows of field-grid squares, 15 mm. More about this sheet
03 千字海报
Cell W8 · 28 × 36 grid

重 is #219 on The First 1000 poster.

All 1,000 characters, printable at home.

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04 问答

Quick answers

What does 重 mean in English?
重 (zhòng) means "heavy": heavy; serious; to attach importance to.
How do you pronounce 重?
重 is pronounced zhòng in pinyin, with the fourth (falling) tone. In Zhuyin (bopomofo) it is written ㄓㄨㄥˋ. It can also be read chóng (to repeat; repetition).
How many strokes does 重 have?
重 has 9 strokes, in both simplified and traditional Chinese.
Is 重 the same in traditional Chinese?
Yes. 重 is written the same way in simplified and traditional Chinese.
What are common words with 重?
Common words that use 重 include 重要 (zhòngyào, important), 重点 (zhòngdiǎn, key point), 重视 (zhòngshì, to attach importance to sth), 重大 (zhòngdà, great).
How common is 重?
重 is number 219 of the 1,000 most common Chinese characters, in cell W8 of The First 1000 poster.

Definitions and word glosses adapted from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Stroke data from Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License), animated with Hanzi Writer.