宠
寵chǒng
#2,417 most
frequent character
to dote on
verb
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
宠 has 宀, a house, as the picture part and 龙 lóng as the sound part, sharing the rhyme. The house points to the first meaning, a tall building. From a high building it grew to a lofty position, then to giving favor, and finally to loving or pampering.
Drawn as: house
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Example Sentences
他很宠爱他的狗。
tā hěn chǒngài tāde gǒu 。
He dotes on his dog.
父母总是宠着孩子。
fùmǔ zǒngshì chǒng zháo háizǐ 。
Parents always dote on their children.
她特别宠爱她的小猫。
tā tèbié chǒngài tāde xiǎomāo 。
She especially dotes on her kitten.
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