Chinese words · HSK 3

种

zhòngTraditional 種

to plant; to grow

Every meaning

zhòng

  1. to plant; to grow

zhǒng

  1. seed
  2. kind; type; sort
  3. species; race
  4. (coll.) guts; nerve (as in 有种)

Chóng

  1. surname Chong

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Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).