寵

寵 (Kangxi radical 40, 宀+16, 19 strokes, cangjie input 十卜月心 (JYBP), four-corner 3021₁, composition ⿱宀龍)

• 𠑙, 𰝳, 𨰧, 𡬈

• Kangxi Dictionary: page 293, character 7
• Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 7368
• Dae Jaweon: page 579, character 27
• Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 2, page 957, character 19
• Unihan data for U+5BF5

Phono-semantic compound (形聲 / 形声, OC *r̥ʰoŋʔ) : semantic 宀 + phonetic 龍 (OC *b·roŋ, *mroːŋ)

寵

1. to spoil; to pamper; to favour

   寵物／宠物  ―  chǒngwù  ―  pet

2. ^† respect; honour; glory
3. favour; love
4. favourite

   • 線上教育，也曾經是新創公司的一時之寵。 [MSC, trad.]
     线上教育，也曾经是新创公司的一时之宠。 [MSC, simp.]

     From: 2016 October 9, 賴昭男, 陸新創電商死亡潮？

     Xiànshàng jiàoyù, yě céngjīng shì xīnchuàng gōngsī de yīshí zhī chǒng.

     Online education used to be a favourite of new companies at one point.

5. concubine

   • 周將軍請坐，聞你新納一寵甚美，有人要暗筭你，不可不防。 [MSC, trad.]
     周将军请坐，闻你新纳一宠甚美，有人要暗筭你，不可不防。 [MSC, simp.]

     From: 1743, 蔣士銓 (Jiang Shiquan), 臨川夢, 雙噬

     Zhōu jiāngjūn qǐngzuò, wén nǐ xīn nà yī chǒng shèn měi, yǒurén yào ànsuàn nǐ, bùkě bù fáng.

     Please be seated, General Zhou. I have heard that the concubine that you have taken recently is quite beautiful and that someone is plotting against you, so you must take preventive measures.

   • 拙夫意欲納寵，真是眠思夢想，已非一日，惟恐夫人見怪，不敢啟齒。 [MSC, trad.]
     拙夫意欲纳宠，真是眠思梦想，已非一日，惟恐夫人见怪，不敢启齿。 [MSC, simp.]

     From: 1827, 李汝珍 (Li Ruzhen), 鏡花緣 (Flowers in the Mirror), chapter 50

     Zhuōfū yìyù nàchǒng, zhēnshì miánsīmèngxiǎng, yǐ fēi yīrì, wéikǒng fūrén jiànguài, bùgǎn qǐchǐ.

     My husband desires to take a concubine, which has really bothered me in my thoughts and dreams for more than a day, but for fear that my lady would take offence, I did not dare open my mouth about this.

   • 但此時他新納的愛寵老九也就替他揮霍得可觀。 [MSC, trad.]
     但此时他新纳的爱宠老九也就替他挥霍得可观。 [MSC, simp.]

     From: 1933, 茅盾 (Mao Dun), 子夜 (zǐyè) (Midnight)

     Dàn cǐshí tā xīn nà de àichǒng lǎojiǔ yě jiù tì tā huīhuò de kěguān.

     (please add an English translation of this usage example)

6. (used in compounds) Short for 寵物 / 宠物 (chǒngwù, “pet”).

   愛寵／爱宠  ―  àichǒng  ―  one's beloved pet

   萌寵／萌宠  ―  méngchǒng  ―  cute pet

   異寵／异宠  ―  yìchǒng  ―  exotic pet

7. a surname

(Jinmeiyō kanji, kyūjitai kanji, shinjitai form 𫳭)

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• Go-on: ちゅう (chū)^{←ちゆう (tyuu, historical)}
• Kan-on: ちょう (chō)^{←ちよう (tyou, historical)}
• Kun: めぐむ (megumu, 寵む)、めぐみ (megumi, 寵み)

寵 • (chong, ryong) (hangeul 총, 룡, revised chong, ryong, McCune–Reischauer ch'ong, ryong, Yale chong, lyong)

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寵: Hán Nôm readings: sủng, sũng, sổng

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