重
重 (zhòng) means “heavy”. It is made of 千 + 里 and has 9 strokes, and is an HSK 1 word.
Break 重 into its parts
What 重 is made of
- 千 qiān — thousand
- 里 lǐ — inside
- 田 tián — field
- 土 tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: A burden carried for a thousand 千 miles 里 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
这个包很重。Zhège bāo hěn zhòng.This bag is very heavy.
你的书重不重？Nǐ de shū zhòng bù zhòng?Are your books heavy?
Words with 重
Quick facts
| Pinyin | zhòng |
|---|---|
| Meaning | heavy |
| Strokes | 9 |
| Radical | 里 (village, #166) |
| Pattern | Overlapping |
| HSK | HSK 3.0 · Level 1 · HSK 2.0 · Level 4 |
Questions about 重
What does 重 mean?
重 (zhòng) means “heavy”.
How many strokes does 重 have?
重 has 9 strokes.
What is the radical of 重?
The radical of 重 is 里 (lǐ, “village”), Kangxi radical number 166.
What parts make up 重?
重 is made of 千 (thousand) and 里 (inside).
Which HSK level is 重?
重 is in HSK 3.0 · Level 1 and HSK 2.0 · Level 4.
Learn 重 with its group
It is part of HSK 1 · Group 38: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.