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大宗

dàzōng

bulk; large-scale; major

A tall pile of sacks and crates on a cart beside a ship
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Characters in this word

大 dà

Strokes
3
Radical
大 — big, great, vast, high, deep
Made of
一 one 人 man, person
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

宗 zōng

Strokes
8
Radical
宀 — roof
Made of
宀 roof 示 altar
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 港口的收入主要来自煤炭、铁矿石等大宗商品的装卸业务。 Gǎngkǒu de shōurù zhǔyào láizì méitàn, tiěkuàngshí děng dàzōng shāngpǐn de zhuāngxiè yèwù. The port's revenue mainly comes from the loading and unloading of bulk commodities such as coal and iron ore.
  • 这家公司主要做大宗货物的运输生意。 Zhè jiā gōngsī zhǔyào zuò dàzōng huòwù de yùnshū shēngyì. This company mainly does the business of transporting bulk goods.
  • 大宗采购通常比零售便宜很多。 Dàzōng cǎigòu tōngcháng bǐ língshòu piányi hěn duō. Bulk purchases are usually much cheaper than retail.

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