Meaning of zōng:
宗
surname Zong; school; sect; purpose; model; ancestor; clan
Tā de xìng shì zōng.
他的姓是宗。
His surname is Zong.
Zhè shì yīgè xīn de zhéxué zōng pài.
这是一个新的哲学宗派。
This is a new philosophical school.
Tā jiārùle yīgè xīnxīng de zōng pài.
他加入了一个新兴的宗派。
He joined a newly emerging sect.
Tā de mùdì hé wǒmen de zōng shì yīzhì de.
他的目的和我们的宗是一致的。
His goal aligns with our purpose.
Tā shì wǒmen xuéxí de hǎo zōng.
他是我们学习的好宗。
He is a good model for us to learn from.
Wǒmen zūnjìng wǒmen de zǔzōng.
我们尊敬我们的祖宗。
We respect our ancestors.
Tā de jiāzú zài dāngdì shì yīgè zhòngyào de zōngzú.
他的家族在当地是一个重要的宗族。
His family is an important clan in the area.
to take as one's model (in academic or artistic work)
Tā juédìng jiāng zhè wèi zuòqǔjiā zuòwéi tā de chuàngzuò zōng.
他决定将这位作曲家作为他的创作宗。
He decided to take this composer as his model for composition.
classifier for batches, items, cases (medical or legal), reservoirs
Zhè shì yī zōng yóu zhuānjiā tǎolùn de ànjiàn.
这是一宗由专家讨论的案件。
This is a case discussed by experts.
