懂中文 Dong Chinese

宠

chǒng

favorite

Phonosemantic compound. 宀 represents the meaning and 龙 represents the sound. Simplified form of 寵.

Components
宀 meaning component

宀  Meaning component

mián

  

roof

龙 sound component

龙  Sound component

lóng

  

dragon

Evolution

宠 Bronze script Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)

Bronze script

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

Seal script

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

Clerical script

Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)
宠 Traditional script Modern

Traditional script

Modern
宠 Simplified script Modern

Simplified script

Modern
Definitions

宠 (寵) 

chǒng

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

Most common words with 宠
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)