重 (chóng): to repeat, repetition, again
重 (chóng) is a Chinese character meaning “to repeat.” Classified as HSK Level 3 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 千 (structural) and 里 (structural). It ranks #140 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 重 a burden carried for a thousand 千 miles 里. Its radical form 里 (village) appears in many related characters such as 里 (lǐ, lining), 量 (liàng, capacity), 野 (yě, field).
Definitions
- to repeat
- repetition
- again
Etymology & Origin
ideographicA burden carried for a thousand 千 miles 里
Decomposition: ⿻千里 (layout: overlay)
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
HSK Vocabulary with 重
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | HSK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 重要adjective | zhòng yào | important | 3 |
| 重新adverb | chóng xīn | again | 4 |
| 严重adjective | yán zhòng | grave | 4 |
| 尊重verb/adjective | zūn zhòng | to esteem | 4 |
| 重复verb | chóng fù | to repeat | 5 |
| 重点noun/adverb | chóng diǎn | to recount (e.g. results of election) | 4 |
| 重大adjective | zhòng dà | great | 5 |
| 体重noun | tǐ zhòng | body weight | 4 |
| 重建verb | chóng jiàn | to rebuild | 6 |
| 重视verb | zhòng shì | to attach importance to sth | 4 |
| 重量noun | zhòng liàng | weight | 5 |
| 沉重adjective | chén zhòng | heavy | 6 |
| 至关重要phrase | zhì guān zhòng yào | extremely important | 6 |
| 看重verb | kàn zhòng | to regard as important | 6 |
| 注重verb | zhù zhòng | to pay attention to | 5 |
| 重心noun | zhòng xīn | focus | 6 |
| 贵重adjective | guì zhòng | precious | 6 |
| 加重verb | jiā zhòng | to make heavier | 6 |
| 轻重noun | qīng zhòng | severity (of the case) | 5 |
| 比重noun | bǐ zhòng | proportion | 6 |
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 保重verb | bǎo zhòng | to take care of oneself |
| 双重adjective | shuāng chóng | double |
| 重罪noun | zhòng zuì | serious crime |
| 重演verb | chóng yǎn | to recur (of events, esp. adverse ones) |
| 重力 | zhòng lì | gravity |
| 重返verb | chóng fǎn | to return to |
| 重量级noun | zhòng liàng jí | (sports) heavyweight class |
| 重重 | chóng chóng | layer upon layer |
| 重现verb | chóng xiàn | to reappear |
| 重组verb | chóng zǔ | to reorganize |
| 隆重adjective | lóng zhòng | grand |
| 重要性 | zhòng yào xìng | importance |
| 重逢verb | chóng féng | to meet again |
| 慎重adjective | shèn zhòng | cautious |
重 appears in 116 compound words: 56 as the first character, 38 as the last, and 6 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.
Strongest Collocations
Characters that most frequently co-occur with 重 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.
Idioms & Chengyu (40)
to hate to leave one's native land or where one has lived long; to love one's homeland and not wish to leave it
lit. not knowing what's important (idiom); no appreciation of the gravity of things; naive; doesn't know who's who
(idiom) a person of virtue and prestige; a person of good moral standing and reputation
established bad habits or practices are difficult to change or get rid of
lit. not knowing what's important (idiom); no appreciation of the gravity of things; naive; doesn't know who's who
Showing 12 of 40 idioms containing 重.
Example Sentences
了解重字的来源，有助于理解中国文化。
le xiè chóng zì de lái yuán , yǒu zhù yú lǐ xiè zhōng guó wén huā .
Understanding the origins of homophones helps to comprehend Chinese culture.
花样年境外债重组 终获债权人批准
huā yàng nián jìng wài zhài chóng zǔ zhōng huò zhài quán rén pī zhǔn
Fantasia's overseas debt restructuring was finally approved by creditors
日媒民调:选民投票最重视候选人“是否支持高市”
rì méi mín diào : xuǎn mín tóu piào zuì chóng shì hòu xuǎn rén shì fǒu zhī chí gāo shì
Japanese media poll: Voters vote the most important thing about candidates "whether to support Gao City"
川普:加征15%关税立即生效 全球贸易重返不确定性时代
chuān pǔ : jiā zhēng 1 5 guān shuì lì jí shēng xiào quán qiú mào yì chóng fǎn bù què dìng xìng shí dài
Trump: The 15% tariff will take effect immediately Global trade returns to an era of uncertainty
美关税新变局 中经院院长连贤明:重谈台美协定是下策
měi guān shuì xīn biàn jú zhōng jīng yuàn yuàn cháng lián xián míng : chóng tán tái měi xié dìng shì xià cè
New changes in US tariffs Lian Xianxian, president of the China Economic Institute: Revisiting the Taiwan-US agreement is the last policy
大理消防开展防火专项行动:踏查重点林区,对高火险区..
dà lǐ xiāo fáng kāi zhǎn fáng huǒ zhuān xiàng háng dòng : tà chá chóng diǎn lín qū , duì gāo huǒ xiǎn qū . .
Dali Fire Protection carried out special fire prevention actions: inspected key forest areas and conducted high-fire risk areas:
你曾经得过重病吗？
Nǐ céngjīng dé guo zhòng bìng ma?
Have you ever had any serious illness?
轻一点还是重一点？
Qīng yīdiǎn háishi zhòng yīdiǎn?
Is it a bit lighter or a bit heavier?
能不能请你重复一下？
Néng bù néng qǐng nǐ chóngfù yīxià?
Can you repeat that, please?
了解一家公司的文化为什么是重要的？
Liǎojiě yījiā gōngsī de wénhuà wèishénme shì zhòngyào de?
Why is it important to know about a company’s culture?
Character Family
里 Radical Family — Characters sharing the village radical
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