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宗庙

zōng miàodictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
temple / ancestral shrine
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-32ef9032b703f27a. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

宗廟 宗庙 [zong1 miao4] /temple/ancestral shrine/

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Other forms in these source records: 宗廟

  • 宗
    zōng

    school / sect / purpose / model / ancestor / clan / to take as one's model (in academic or artistic work) / classifier for batches, items, cases (medical or legal), reservoirs

    Zōng

    surname Zong

  • 庙
    miào

    temple / ancestral shrine / CL:座[zuò] / temple fair / great imperial hall / imperial

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.