宠 (chǒng) is a Chinese character meaning “to dote on”. It is written from 宀 (roof) and 龙 (dragon), one above the other, and takes 8 strokes.
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Structure
宀 + 龙
Top–bottom structure
Structure from: 说文解字：寵，尊居也。从宀龍聲。简化字「宠」对应的部件为宀与龙（笔画数据核验：3+5=8）。
Memory aid
A dragon (龙) living under your roof (宀). Whatever you let take the best spot in the house is the thing you dote on.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
8 strokes
In real words
- 宠物chǒng wùpet宠 = chǒng
- 宠爱chǒng àito dote on宠 = chǒng
Go deeper
All readings
to dote on
to dote on; to pamper; to spoil; favour
偏爱、娇纵；给予特别的喜爱。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 宠物chǒng wùpet宠 = chǒng
- 宠爱chǒng àito dote on宠 = chǒng
Sound component
龙 family onset shift
Stroke data: hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License) · licenses & attributions
Questions people ask about this character
What does 宠 mean?
宠 (chǒng) means to dote on; to pamper; to spoil; favour.
How do you pronounce 宠?
It is pronounced chǒng.
What parts is 宠 made of?
宀 (roof) and 龙 (dragon), one above the other. The recorded source is: 说文解字：寵，尊居也。从宀龍聲。简化字「宠」对应的部件为宀与龙（笔画数据核验：3+5=8）。. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 宠 have?
8. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 宠?
宀. The radical is how the character is filed in a dictionary — it is not the whole story of how the character is built.
What words use 宠?
Common ones are 宠物 and 宠爱. The reading of 宠 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.