重 zhòng heavy; serious; to attach importance to

Used as component 重 in :懂 dǒng

Note

A picture of a weighing machine
Number of strokes: 9

Sounds same

Different tone

中 zhōng (centre) 钟 zhōng (clock) 终 zhōng (end) 种 zhǒng (kind of)
Alternative pronunciation : chóng

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Pronunciation

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Provinces

重庆 Chongqing

Cities

重庆 Chongqing City, Chongqing

Proverbs

福无重至,祸不单行 fú wú chóng zhì, huò bú dān xíng Bad fortune is more frequent than good
忍辱负重 rěn rǔ fù zhòng Willing to put up with disgrace and humiliation so that work can be done. Often applied to someone given a very difficult but important task.
卷土重来 juǎn tǔ chóng lái Making a comeback after a setback - determined to have another go. Like getting back on a horse after being thrown off.

Also

重阳节 Zhòngyángjié Double Ninth Festival