惦 diàn to think of
to think of; to remember; to miss
How to remember 惦: 忄 heart + 店 shop = to think of. Every time she passes the little shop where grandpa sold bread, Lea's heart aches and she stops to think of him.
Component breakdown
惦 = 忄 heart + 店 shop
- 忄 heart
- 店 shop
- 广 broad
- 占 occupy
- ⺊ fortune teller
- 口 mouth
Every time she passes the little shop where grandpa sold bread, Lea's heart aches and she stops to think of him.
How it is used
- Bound; to keep worrying about / miss someone: 惦记 (diànjì) to think of with concern - 老惦记着家里 (lǎo diànjìzhe jiālǐ) always fretting about home; 惦念 (diànniàn) to miss.
- 惦记 mixes affection and low-grade worry; you 惦记 people or unfinished matters you can't stop thinking about.