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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 宗旨

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
宗旨 zōng zhǐ - objective
- aim
- goal

List Ranking:

Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.

HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
6 9 14,242 6,956 17,426

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
zōng- surname Zong
zōng- school
- sect
- purpose
- model
- ancestor
- clan
- to take as one's model (in academic or artistic work)
- classifier for batches, items, cases (medical or legal), reservoirs
zhǐ- imperial decree
- purport
- aim
- purpose

Other Words Containing 宗旨

Sorted by the 'SUBTLEX-CH' rank because that seems like the most reliable. Words without a SUBTLEX-CH rank are ignored for being too rare.

Word HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
宗旨 6 9 14,242 6,956 17,426