衷 (zhōng): inner feelings
衷 (zhōng) is a Chinese character meaning “inner feelings.” Classified as HSK Level 7-9 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 衣 (structural) and 中 (structural). It ranks #2110 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 衷 a person in a robe 衣 with his heart 中 marked; 中 also provides the pronunciation. Its radical form 衤 (clothing) appears in many related characters such as 衣 (yī, clothing), 表 (biǎo, exterior surface), 装 (zhuāng, dress, install).
Definitions
- inner feelings
Etymology & Origin
ideographicA person in a robe 衣 with his heart 中 marked; 中 also provides the pronunciation
Decomposition: ⿻衣中 (layout: overlay)
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 热衷verb | rè zhōng | to feel strongly about |
| 衷心adjective | zhōng xīn | heartfelt |
| 无动于衷phrase | wú dòng yú zhōng | aloof |
| 初衷noun | chū zhōng | original intention |
| 由衷verb | yóu zhōng | heartfelt |
| 苦衷noun | kǔ zhōng | secret trouble |
| 折衷verb | zhé zhōng | variant of 折中 |
| 言不由衷phrase | yán bù yóu zhōng | to say sth without meaning it (idiom) |
| 莫衷一是phrase | mò zhōng yī shì | unable to reach a decision (idiom) |
| 隐衷noun | yǐn zhōng | a secret |
| 折衷主义 | zhé zhōng zhǔ yì | eclecticism |
| 互诉衷肠 | hù sù zhōng cháng | (idiom) to confide in each other |
| 倾吐衷肠 | qīng tǔ zhōng cháng | to pour out (emotions) |
| 丹衷 | dān zhōng | real sincerity |
| 折衷鹦鹉 | zhé zhōng yīng wǔ | Eclectus roratus (red-green parrot of Papua-New Guinea) |
衷 appears in 15 compound words: 7 as the first character, 60 as the last, and 33 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.
Strongest Collocations
Characters that most frequently co-occur with 衷 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.
Idioms & Chengyu (3)
Example Sentences
衷字虽然难写,但意思很有趣。
zhōng zì suī rán nán xiě , dàn yì sī hěn yǒu qù .
The character "衷" may be difficult to write, but its meaning is quite interesting.
“螺哥”是国家一级羽毛球运动员,5岁起就学习打羽毛球,平常也热衷于健身。
luó gē shì guó jiā yī jí yǔ máo qiú yùn dòng yuán , 5 suì qǐ jiù xué xí dǎ yǔ máo qiú , píng cháng yě rè zhōng yú jiàn shēn .
"Luo Ge" is a national-level badminton player who has been playing badminton since the age of five and is also an avid fitness enthusiast.
能在赛事回归第一年就拿下冠军,我由衷欣喜。
néng zài sài shì huí guī dì yī nián jiù ná xià guàn jūn , wǒ yóu zhōng xīn xǐ .
I am truly delighted to have won the championship in the first year of the event's return.
原来,野野口修的冲动杀人不是一时激情,而是真的有所苦衷。
yuán lái , yě yě kǒu xiū de chōng dòng shā rén bù shì yī shí jī qíng , ér shì zhēn de yǒu suǒ kǔ zhōng .
It turns out that Osamu Nonoguchi’s murder was not a crime of passion, but was actually motivated by genuine hardship.
...蜜桃》女神单身10年不追爱 亲吐转性感苦衷
. . . mì táo nǚ shén dān shēn 1 0 nián bù zhuī ài qīn tǔ zhuǎn xìng gǎn kǔ zhōng
...*Peach*: The "Goddess" Has Been Single for 10 Years and Hasn't Sought Love; She Opens Up About the Struggles Behind Her New Sexy Image
美国人突然热衷申请加拿大公民?
měi guó rén tū rán rè zhōng shēn qǐng jiā ná dà gōng mín ?
Why are Americans suddenly so eager to apply for Canadian citizenship?
丝绸之路形成的初衷并非是贸易。
Sīchóuzhī Lù xíngchéng de chūzhōng bìngfēi shì màoyì.
The original purpose of the Silk Road was not for trade.
衷心祝贺你的生日,穆里尔!
Zhōngxīn zhùhè nǐ de shēngrì, Mùlǐ'ěr!
Congratulations for your birthday, Muriel!
他不仅是对这个有兴趣,并相当热衷。
Tā bù jǐn shì duì zhège yǒuxìngqù, bìng xiāngdāng rèzhōng.
He is not just interested, he's crazy about it.
不能忘记自己的初衷。
Bù néng wàngjì zìjǐ de chūzhōng.
You shouldn't forget your original intentions.
Character Family
衤 Radical Family — Characters sharing the clothing radical
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