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重重

chóngchóng

layer upon layer; numerous; one after another

Mountain ridges fade one behind another, a tiny traveler in front.
Memory picture

Character

重 zhòng

Strokes
9
Radical
里 — inside
Made of
千 thousand 里 inside
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 改革方案面临重重阻力,但基层试点已经取得初步成效。 Gǎigé fāng'àn miànlín chóngchóng zǔlì, dàn jīcéng shìdiǎn yǐjīng qǔdé chūbù chéngxiào. The reform plan faces numerous obstacles, but grassroots pilot programmes have already achieved preliminary results.
  • 山路上重重迷雾,前面什么也看不见。 Shānlù shang chóngchóng míwù, qiánmiàn shénme yě kàn bu jiàn. Layer upon layer of mist covers the mountain road, and nothing ahead can be seen.
  • 他心事重重,一晚上都没睡好。 Tā xīnshì chóngchóng, yì wǎnshang dōu méi shuì hǎo. He had a lot on his mind and didn't sleep well all night.

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