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重 — to repeat; repetition; again

to repeat; repetition; again; re-; classifier: layer

Pinyin
chóng · zhòng
Strokes
9
HSK level
HSK 3
Handwriting
required

This character has more than one reading — chóng, zhòng — and the pronunciation depends on the word it appears in. The list below gives the syllabus reading for each word.

How to write 重: 9 strokes

Each cell adds one stroke to the previous ones, with the new stroke in red. Stroke order is not decoration: it sets the proportions of the character and makes handwriting legible to a reader. This character is on the HSK handwriting list, so the exam expects you to write it, not only recognise it.

重 — 9 strokes, in writing order from left to right.

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Words with 重 in the HSK syllabus: 55

Every word in the official 2026 syllabus that contains this character, with the level it is introduced at. Learning a character pays off through these: each one combines with the characters you already know.

  1. 重要zhòngyàoimportant; significant; majorHSK 3
  2. 重chóngheavy; serious; to attach importance toHSK 4
  3. 重新chóngxīnagain; once more; re-HSK 4
  4. 体重tǐzhòngbody weightHSK 4
  5. 严重yánzhònggrave; serious; severe; criticalHSK 4
  6. 重zhòngheavy; serious; to attach importance toHSK 4
  7. 重点zhòngdiǎnimportant point; main point; focus; keyHSK 4
  8. 重视zhòngshìto attach importance to sth; to valueHSK 4
  9. 尊重zūnzhòngto esteem; to respect; to honor; to value; eminentHSK 4
  10. 重复chóngfùto repeat; to duplicateHSK 5
  11. 轻重qīngzhòngseverity; degree of seriousnessHSK 5
  12. 重大zhòngdàgreat; important; major; significantHSK 5
  13. 重量zhòngliàngweightHSK 5
  14. 注重zhùzhòngto pay attention to; to emphasizeHSK 5
  15. 比重bǐzhòngproportion; specific gravityHSK 6
  16. 沉重chénzhòngheavy; hard; serious; criticalHSK 6
  17. 重建chóngjiànto rebuild; to reconstruct; to reestablishHSK 6
  18. 贵重guìzhòngpreciousHSK 6
  19. 加重jiāzhòngto make heavier; to emphasizeHSK 6
  20. 看重kànzhòngto regard as important; to valueHSK 6
  21. 至关重要zhìguān-zhòngyàoextremely important; vital; crucial; essentialHSK 6
  22. 重心zhòngxīnfocus; emphasis; priority; center of gravityHSK 6
  23. 保重bǎozhòngto take care of oneselfHSK 7–9
  24. 笨重bènzhòngheavy; cumbersome; unwieldy; laborious; arduousHSK 7–9
  25. 惨重cǎnzhòngdisastrousHSK 7–9
  26. 侧重cèzhòngto place particular emphasis onHSK 7–9
  27. 重重chóngchónglayer upon layer; one after anotherHSK 7–9
  28. 重叠chóngdiéto overlap; to superimpose; to telescopeHSK 7–9
  29. 重返chóngfǎnto return toHSK 7–9
  30. 重合chónghéto match up; to coincideHSK 7–9
  31. 重申chóngshēnto reaffirm; to reiterateHSK 7–9
  32. 重现chóngxiànto reappearHSK 7–9
  33. 重组chóngzǔto reorganize; to recombine; to restructureHSK 7–9
  34. 繁重fánzhòngheavy; burdensome; heavy-duty; arduous; onerousHSK 7–9
  35. 负重fùzhòngto carry a heavy load; to carry a heavy burdenHSK 7–9
  36. 敬重jìngzhòngto respect deeply; to revere; to esteemHSK 7–9
  37. 举重jǔzhòngto lift weights; weight-liftingHSK 7–9
  38. 举足轻重jǔzú-qīngzhòngto play a critical role; influentialHSK 7–9
  39. 隆重lóngzhònggrand; prosperous; ceremonious; solemnHSK 7–9
  40. 浓重nóngzhòngdense; thick; strong; rich; heavy; deep; profoundHSK 7–9

And 15 more across the higher levels — the full lists are on the level pages.

Glosses come from CC-CEDICT, used under CC BY-SA 4.0, and are the dictionary’s first sense rather than a translation chosen for context.