BASIC CHARACTERS • 900–904
900 8 strokes
ZŌNG, ancestor; law case; batch; family name 宗 combines meanings. “Roof” over the “sign” radical (used for spiritual manifestations) suggests the altar to the ancestors which every traditional family has in its home. 祖宗 zǔzōng ancestor 宗教 zōngjiào religion L5
迎
YÍNG, to face; toward; to meet [A] 欢迎 huānyíng to welcome [A] L2 迎接 yíngjiē to receive or welcome someone [B] L5 迎面 yíngmiàn facing each other; the space opposite [D] L6
宗 901 7 strokes
付 902 5 strokes
府
FÙ, to hand over, to pay; a set [A] (MN) The “thumb” (representing a hand) hands over something to the “(side-)man” 对付 duìfu to deal with; to make do with [B] L6 付出 fùchū to pay; to expend [D] 付钱 fùqián to pay for the bill
FǓ, prefecture; palace [A] 政府 zhèngfǔ government [A] L5 府上 fǔshàng (your) residence (polite expression) 王府 wángfǔ royal palace
903 8 strokes
俯
FǓ, to bow your head; “please condescend to ...” (old-fashioned honorific form used in official correspondence) [C] 俯视 fǔshì to overlook 俯首 fǔshǒu to bow your head and submit
904 10 strokes
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