懂中文 Dong Chinese

琮

cóng

octagonal piece of jade with hole in middle

Components
王 meaning component

王  Meaning component

wáng, wàng

  

king

jade

宗 sound component

宗  Sound component

zōng

  

ancestor, sect

Evolution

琮 Oracle script (~1250-1000 BC)

Oracle script

(~1250-1000 BC)
琮 Bronze script Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)

Bronze script

Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
琮 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
琮 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
琮 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

琮  

cóng

octagonal piece of jade with hole in middle; octagonal jade badge

琮  

Cóng

surname Cong