崇 chóng high
high; dignified; to esteem
怎么记住“崇”: 山 mountain + 宗 ancestry = high. The family climbs the holy mountain to honour their ancestry, and grandpa stands on the peak, head raised, high as a king.
部件结构
形声 · Meaning + sound
One part gives the meaning, the other gives the sound.
崇 = 山 mountain + 宗 ancestry
- 山 mountain meaning
- 宗 ancestry sound
The family climbs the holy mountain to honour their ancestry, and grandpa stands on the peak, head raised, high as a king.
How it came to be
The mountain on top gives the meaning and the part below the sound.
用法
- To revere/esteem, or lofty: 崇拜 (chóngbài) worship/idolize, 崇敬 (chóngjìng) revere, 崇尚 (chóngshàng) advocate/hold in esteem, 推崇 (tuīchóng) hold in high regard.
- 崇高 (chónggāo) = lofty/sublime (of ideals, character). 崇 conveys looking up to something with respect; register is elevated.