Senses
宗 sect
(bound form) a school of thought, faction, or religious sect; a division within a field of art or religion
宗 master
a person who is looked up to as a master or model; a great master
宗 [batch]
(classifier) used for batches, items, amounts of money, or legal and medical cases
宗 ancestors
(bound form) forefathers or ancestors
宗 purpose
(bound form) principal aim; central theme or fundamental purpose
宗 to follow
to take as one's model; to follow or venerate
宗 zong
an administrative unit in Tibet similar to a county
宗 Zong
a Chinese surname
宗 clan
(bound form) relating to the same clan or family lineage; of the same surname
宗 audience
(historical) a summer audience given by the emperor to feudal lords