懂中文 Dong Chinese

寵

chǒng

favorite

Phonosemantic compound. 宀 represents the meaning and 龍 represents the sound.

Components
宀 meaning component

宀  Meaning component

mián

  

roof

龍 sound component

龍  Sound component

lóng

  

dragon

Evolution

寵 Bronze script Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)

Bronze script

Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)
寵 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
寵 Clerical script Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)

Clerical script

Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)
寵 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

宠 (寵) 

chǒng

favorite, concubine; favor; to love; to pamper; to spoil; to favor

Most common words with 寵
Freq.
Word
Meaning

宠物

house pet

宠

to love

宠爱

to dote on sb

受宠若惊

overwhelmed by favor from superior (humble expr.)

宠坏

to spoil (a child etc)