Chinese words pronounced zong (any tone) 17 words, in the 3 tones zong is read in. zōng (1st tone) 11 words 宗(zōng) school 棕(zōng) palm 踪(zōng) footprint 综(zōng) to synthesize 鬃(zōng) bristles 宗(zōng) school 棕(zōng) palm 蹤(zōng) footprint 綜(zōng) to synthesize 鬃(zōng) bristles All 11 words pronounced zōng zǒng (3rd tone) 4 words 总(zǒng) general 熜(zǒng) torch made from hemp straw 偬(zǒng) busy 摠(zǒng) general 總(zǒng) general 熜(zǒng) torch made from hemp straw 傯(zǒng) busy 摠(zǒng) general zòng (4th tone) 2 words 纵(zòng) vertical 粽(zòng) rice dumplings wrapped in leaves 縱(zòng) vertical 粽(zòng) rice dumplings wrapped in leaves Often confused with zong zhong in any tone 23 words zun in any tone 11 words