Heavy Characters

'Chongti Zi'are the Chinese characters which are made up of two or more same components and the components must have their own meanings. The research about it is so few that we can hardly see the special articles. However, it not Inly can reflect the laws aboue Chinese character, but also has its own distinct feature. So we shouldn't look it out.The article first gives the 'Chongti Zi' a definition, then analyse its form, pronunciation and meaning according to the criterion of quantity, including 'Erchong Zi"Sanchong Zi"Sichong Zi' and some special 'Chongci Zi'. In its definition, we must pay attention to flllowing aspects: 1, the component must have its own meaning; 2, the component may be a character or not; 3, it includes all the 'Chongti Zi' in Chinesecharacter's history; 4, the principle--'The inverse and obverse are equal in theancient Chinese characters'can be applied to 'Chongti Zi'; 5 ,we use the classification of quantity to interpret 'Chongti Zi'.When we introduce every sort of 'Chongti Zi', we will carry on the principle of meaning. That is to say we will use the classification of meaning to introduce every sort of 'Chongti Zi'. The main meaning of 'Chongti Zi' is to express the concept of 'numerous'. And then it can also develop in two opposite directions. The second common feature is that its meaning usually has correlation with its component. The 'Erchong Zi'is more than others and its meaning is more abundant than others. With the accessinon of component, the probability of becoming the different body and dead word is more general.