宠 Stroke Order — How to Write 宠
宠 is written in 8 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 宀, then complete the remaining strokes.
Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.
宠 Radical and Character Components
宠 is a phono-semantic compound: 宀 (roof) carries the meaning, while 龙 indicates the sound.
Radical: 宀 + 5 more strokes
宠 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- chǒng
Meanings of 宠 in Chinese
1
chǒng宠
To love, favor, or dote on someone; to grant special favor to; to spoil.
她总是宠爱她的猫，给它最好的食物和玩具。
She always dotes on her cat, giving it the best food and toys.
To spoil, pamper, or indulge (especially a child or pet), often to their detriment.
你太宠他了，这样对他不好。
You spoil him too much; it's not good for him.
To be favored, especially in the context of a concubine or mistress; a favored concubine.
那位新来的女子很快便得了主人的宠
The new woman quickly gained the master's favor.
To honor or hold in high esteem; to treat with great respect.
这位老艺术家受到了大家的尊宠
This veteran artist was highly esteemed by everyone.
Common Words and Phrases with 宠
1
To dote on; to pamper.
父母非常宠爱他们的独生女儿，总是尽可能满足她的愿望。
The parents dote on their only daughter, always trying their best to fulfill her wishes.
2
A favorite child or person who is pampered or receives special treatment.
她是家里的宠儿，从小到大都备受呵护，几乎没有尝过苦头。
She is the family's darling, cherished and cared for since childhood, having almost never experienced hardship.
3
To indulge or spoil (especially children).
这对父母太过宠惯他们的独生子，导致他现在变得非常任性。
These parents spoiled their only son too much, which made him very willful now.
4
to be specially fond of and trust someone unduly; to favor and trust someone excessively
尽管新人经验不足，老板却将重要项目宠任给他，引起了其他员工的不满。
Although the new employee lacked experience, the boss specially favored him and entrusted him with a crucial project, causing discontent among other staff members.
5
Unaffected by honor or humiliation; remaining calm whether favored or disgraced.
面对生活中的起伏，他总是宠辱不惊，保持着一颗平常心
Facing the ups and downs of life, he always remains undisturbed by favor or disgrace, maintaining a calm and balanced mindset.
6
To show excessive favor and trust to someone, often with a negative connotation of undue favoritism, especially from a superior.
这位老板过于宠信某位下属，导致其他员工心生不满。
This boss overly favors and trusts a certain subordinate, leading to discontent among other employees.
7
To show special favor or affection, typically by a superior (e.g., an emperor) to an inferior (e.g., concubines or officials).
这位慷慨的赞助人对年轻的艺术家宠幸有加，资助了他所有的创作。
The generous patron showed great favor to the young artist, funding all his creations.
8
to treat with favor; favorable treatment
她在公司里因出色的业绩而得到了老板的宠遇，获得了许多难得的机会。
Due to her outstanding performance, she received special favor from her boss in the company, which led to many rare opportunities.
More words with 宠
- ài爱chǒng宠Beloved pet, Favorite pet
- dé得chǒng宠to be favored, to be in favor
- ēn恩chǒng宠Grace, Favor
- shī失chǒng宠to fall into disfavor, to lose favor
- zhēng争chǒng宠to compete for favor or affection
- jiāo娇chǒng宠Indulge; pamper.
- piān偏chǒng宠excessive favoritism, dote
- róng荣chǒng宠Favor and honor, High honor and grace
- yāo邀chǒng宠To curry favor.
- chǒng宠wù物pet
- chǒng宠wù物gǒu狗pet dog, dog
- chǒng宠huài坏spoil, pamper
- chǒng宠wù物māo猫pet cat, house cat
- shòu受chǒng宠favored, pampered
- chǒng宠wù物yī医yuàn院pet hospital, veterinary clinic
- xiáo小chǒng宠wù物pet, little pet
- zūn尊chǒng宠honor and pamper, special privilege
- chǒng宠wù物yī医shēng生veterinarian, vet
- chǒng宠xìng幸yǒu有jiā加greatly favored, highly favored
- xīn新chǒng宠wù物new pet
Idioms with 宠
- chǒng宠rǔ辱ruò若jīng惊agitated by favor or disgrace
- huá哗zhòng众qǔ取chǒng宠pander to the public for attention
- jīn矜gōng功shì恃chǒng宠boast of merits and presume on favor
- shòu受chǒng宠ruò若jīng惊overwhelmed by unexpected favor
- chǒng宠liǔ柳jiāo娇huā花charming willows and delicate flowers
- chǒng宠rǔ辱jiē皆wàng忘forget both favor and disgrace
- chǒng宠rǔ辱wú无jīng惊unmoved by favor or disgrace
- duàn断xiù袖zhī之chǒng宠male homosexual love
- huá哗shì世qǔ取chǒng宠sensationalize to win public favor
- jīn矜shì世qǔ取chǒng宠flaunt talents for public acclaim
- liǔ柳chǒng宠huā花mí迷enchanting spring scenery
- tān贪mào冒róng荣chǒng宠Covet glory and favor
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Open the tool →Questions about 宠
What does 宠 mean in Chinese?
宠 (chǒng) means “To spoil” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 宠?
宠 is pronounced chǒng in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 宠 have?
宠 has 8 strokes.
How do you write 宠?
宠 is written in 8 strokes, starting from the radical 宀. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 宠?
The radical of 宠 is 宀, and 宠 is a phono-semantic compound.
