崇
chóng
high
surname Chong; sublime; lofty; to esteem; to worship
Mountain (山) + ancestral hall (宗) = lofty and worthy of worship
山 anchors the meaning: a towering mountain peak evokes height and majesty, the natural image of something worthy of reverence. 宗 mainly provides the sound chóng; its sense of ancestral shrine is a pleasing bonus, but don't rely on it for the meaning.
他从小就崇拜这位科学家。
tā cóng xiǎo jiù chóng bài zhè wèi kē xué jiā。
He has worshipped this scientist since childhood.
我们应该崇尚诚实，而不是追求名利。
wǒ men yīng gāi chóng shàng chéng shí，ér bù shì zhuī qiú míng lì。
We should esteem honesty rather than pursuing fame and fortune.
Words with 崇
阮崇武
ruǎn chóng wǔ
Ruan Chongwu (1933-), third governor of Hainan
个人崇拜
gè rén chóng bài
personality cult
尊崇
zūn chóng
to revere
崇仁
chóng rén
see 崇仁縣|崇仁县[Chong2 ren2 Xian4]
崇信
chóng xìn
see 崇信縣|崇信县[Chong2 xin4 Xian4]
崇仁县
chóng rén xiàn
Chongren, a county in Fuzhou City 撫州市|抚州市[Fu3 zhou1 Shi4], Jiangxi
崇信县
chóng xìn xiàn
Chongxin, a county in Pingliang City 平涼市|平凉市[Ping2 liang2 Shi4], Gansu
崇奉
chóng fèng
to believe in (a deity or other supernatural being)
崇安
chóng ān
see 崇安區|崇安区[Chong2 an1 Qu1]
崇安区
chóng ān qū
Chong'an, a district of Wuxi City 無錫市|无锡市[Wu2 xi1 Shi4], Jiangsu
崇尚
chóng shàng
to hold up (as an model)
崇山峻岭
chóng shān jùn lǐng
towering mountains and precipitous ridges (idiom)