崇 (chóng) is a Chinese character meaning “high”. It is written from 山 (mountain) and 宗 (ancestor; clan), one above the other, and takes 11 strokes.
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Structure
山 + 宗
Top–bottom structure
Structure from: 说文解字·山部：崇，嵬高也。从山宗声。
Memory aid
A mountain (山) towering over the ancestral hall (宗) — high and worthy of honor.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
11 strokes
In real words
- 崇拜chóng bàito worship; to adore崇 = chóng
- 崇高chóng gāolofty; sublime崇 = chóng
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All readings
lofty; to honor
high; lofty; to esteem; to worship
高；尊重，推崇。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 崇拜chóng bàito worship; to adore崇 = chóng
- 崇高chóng gāolofty; sublime崇 = chóng
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Questions people ask about this character
What does 崇 mean?
崇 (chóng) means high; lofty; to esteem; to worship.
How do you pronounce 崇?
It is pronounced chóng.
What parts is 崇 made of?
山 (mountain) and 宗 (ancestor; clan), one above the other. The recorded source is: 说文解字·山部：崇，嵬高也。从山宗声。. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 崇 have?
11. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 崇?
山. 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 崇?
Common ones are 崇拜 and 崇高. The reading of 崇 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.