宠 chǒng to love
to love; to favor; to spoil
How to remember 宠: 宀 house + 龙 dragon = to love. In their tiny house the kids keep a green plastic dragon on the sofa, a toy the whole family has come to love.
Component breakdown
宠 = 宀 house + 龙 dragon
- 宀 house
- 龙 dragon
In their tiny house the kids keep a green plastic dragon on the sofa, a toy the whole family has come to love.
How it is used
- 宠物 (chǒngwù) - pet - is an extremely common modern word for companion animals.
- As a verb, 宠 means to dote on or spoil: 他很宠她 (tā hěn chǒng tā) - he spoils/dotes on her - common in romantic and family contexts, especially in dramas.
- 宠爱 (chǒng'ài) is the more formal noun/verb for doting affection, e.g. of a parent for a child.
- The idiom 受宠若惊 (shòuchǒng-ruòjīng) describes being overwhelmed or flattered by unexpected favor from a superior.