zhòngchóng

heavy

Pictograph of a person () carrying a heavy basket () on their back.

Components
亻 iconic component

  Iconic component

rén

  

person

is a component form of .

東 sound,iconic component

  Sound Iconic component

dōng

  

east

Depicts a basket.

Evolution

重 Oracle script (~1250-1000 BC)

Oracle script

(~1250-1000 BC)
重 Bronze script Late Shang dynasty (~1100 BC)

Bronze script

Late Shang dynasty (~1100 BC)
重 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

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

Clerical script

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

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

 

zhòng

heavy, weighty; double; heavy; serious; to attach importance to

 

chóng

to repeat; repetition; again; re-; classifier: layer

Most common words with 重
Freq.
Word
Meaning

重要

important

to repeat

严重

grave

重新

again

重点

focus

Component uses

Meaning component in 1 character (0 verified)

Sound component in 8 characters (5 verified)