恒 héng constant
constant; persistent; regular
How to remember 恒: 忄 heart + 亘 stretch across = constant. The nurse smiles as the beats of grandpa's heart seem to stretch across the monitor all night, calm and constant.
Component breakdown
恒 = 忄 heart + 亘 stretch across
- 忄 heart
- 亘 stretch across
The nurse smiles as the beats of grandpa's heart seem to stretch across the monitor all night, calm and constant.
How it is used
- Constant/enduring: 永恒 (yǒnghéng) eternal, 恒心 (héngxīn) perseverance, 持之以恒 (chízhī-yǐhéng) to keep at it steadily.
- 恒星 (héngxīng) = a (fixed) star, vs 行星 (xíngxīng) a planet.
- 恒温 (héngwēn) = constant temperature - 恒 marks steadiness that doesn't waver.