Character

衷

zhōng HSK 7

衷 zhōng HSK 7

1. inner heart; innermost feelings
2. same as "中"; see "折中"
3. wish; desire; private thoughts
4. a surname

Words using 衷 as zhōng (5)

1 初衷 chū zhōng — original intention HSK 7
- 初 original, initial
- 衷 heartfelt intention, sincere feeling
Example

他始终坚守自己的初衷。

tā shǐ zhōng jiān shǒu zì jǐ de chū zhōng

He always adheres to his original intention.
2 无动于衷 wú dòng yú zhōng — remain indifferent HSK 7
- 无 no, without
- 动 move, be emotionally moved
- 于 in, at (grammatical particle)
- 衷 heart, innermost feelings
Example

面对别人的求助，他总是无动于衷。

miàn duì bié rén de qiú zhù tā zǒng shì wú dòng yú zhōng

Facing others' requests for help, he always remains indifferent.
3 热衷 rè zhōng — be keen on HSK 7
- 热 enthusiasm, passion (the emotional intensity)
- 衷 innermost feelings, from the heart (depth of feeling)
Example

很多年轻人热衷于电子游戏。

hěn duō nián qīng rén rè zhōng yú diàn zǐ yóu xì

Many young people are keen on video games.
4 由衷 yóu zhōng — sincere HSK 7
- 由 from
- 衷 heart, innermost feelings
Example

我由衷地感谢你的帮助。

wǒ yóu zhōng de gǎn xiè nǐ de bāng zhù

I sincerely thank you for your help.
5 衷心 zhōng xīn — heartfelt, sincere HSK 7
- 衷 innermost feelings, from within, sincere core
- 心 heart, feeling, reinforcing emotional sincerity
Example

我衷心感谢你的帮助。

wǒ zhōng xīn gǎn xiè nǐ de bāng zhù

I sincerely thank you for your help.

Structure & writing

衷 zhōng — inner heart; innermost feelings

衷 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1 衣 yī — clothing; garment

衣 is a component in 15 characters

HSK 2

表 biǎo exterior, outside (opposite of 'inside'); ① outward, external ② outer appearance

HSK 4

袋 dài bag, sack, or pocket made of cloth, leather, etc. 装 zhuāng to decorate; to dress up; to disguise

HSK 5

依 yī to lean on; to rely on, to depend on 滚 gǔn to roll; to tumble 裁 cái to arrange and select (mostly used in literary arts) 裹 guǒ to wrap; to bind (with paper, cloth, or other sheet material)

HSK 6

衰 shuāi to decline, to weaken

HSK 7

哀 āi sorrowful; grieved 衷 zhōng inner heart; innermost feelings 袭 xí to raid; to attack by surprise 裂 liè to crack, to split open 裔 yì descendants, offspring

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裳 shang clothing; used in "衣裳" 褒 bāo to praise, to commend (opposite of 贬)

2 中 zhōng — center; middle point equidistant from all sides

Xpinyin

中 is a component in 9 characters

HSK 1

贵 guì expensive; of high value (opposite of 贱) 钟 zhōng a hollow metal resonator that produces sound when struck; a bell

HSK 3

种 zhǒng species, the basic unit of biological classification, below genus

HSK 5

冲 chōng to pour boiling water over; (of water current) to strike against

HSK 6

肿 zhǒng to swell (of skin, mucous membrane, muscle, etc. due to circulatory obstruction, inflammation, suppuration, or internal bleeding)

HSK 7

仲 zhòng second among siblings (after 伯, before 叔) 忠 zhōng loyal and devoted, wholehearted sincerity 衷 zhōng inner heart; innermost feelings 遣 qiǎn to dispatch; to send

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