忠 zhōng loyalty
loyalty; devotion; fidelity
怎么记住“忠”: 中 middle + 心 heart = loyalty. In the middle of the storm the old dog stays by the fisherman, and his heart is full of loyalty.
部件结构
形声 · Meaning + sound
One part gives the meaning, the other gives the sound.
忠 = 中 middle + 心 heart
- 中 middle sound
- 心 heart meaning
In the middle of the storm the old dog stays by the fisherman, and his heart is full of loyalty.
How it came to be
From the Chu form on, the middle sits on top of the heart: the heart gives the meaning, the middle the sound.
用法
- Loyal/faithful: 忠诚 (zhōngchéng) devoted, 忠实 (zhōngshí) faithful (to facts or a person), 效忠 (xiàozhōng) to pledge allegiance.
- 忠言逆耳 (zhōngyán-nì'ěr) = honest advice grates on the ear.
- 忠于 (zhōngyú) = to be loyal to: 忠于职守 (zhōngyú zhíshǒu) devoted to one's duty.