宗 zōngZōng HSK6 ancestor, sect Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Showing: purpose All meanings 10 zōng 9 batch 4sect 2ancestor 1model 1purpose 1Zōng 1 Zong 1 1 sentence for 宗 (zōng — purpose) 无论形式如何变化,其宗不离其本。 wúlùn xíngshì rúhé biànhuà, qí zōng bù lí qí běn. No matter how the form changes, the essence remains the same. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary