衷 zhōng sincere
sincere; heartfelt
How to remember 衷: 亠 lid + 中 middle + 𧘇 dress = sincere. Mum shuts the lid of the suitcase, stands in the middle of the room in her best dress and gives her son a hug that is sincere.
Component breakdown
衷 = 亠 lid + 中 middle + 𧘇 dress
- 亠 lid
- 中 middle
- 𧘇 dress
Mum shuts the lid of the suitcase, stands in the middle of the room in her best dress and gives her son a hug that is sincere.
How it is used
- 'From the heart, heartfelt' - 衷心 (zhōngxīn) heartfelt (衷心感谢, sincere thanks), 由衷 (yóuzhōng) genuinely from within, 初衷 (chūzhōng) one's original intention/aspiration.
- Also 无动于衷 (wúdòngyúzhōng) unmoved/indifferent, and 热衷 (rèzhōng) to be keen on / obsessed with. Written, sincere register.