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忠
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loyal

HSK 6 N1
Human →Emotions
zhōng
チュウ
충
Phonosemantic compound. 心 represents the meaning and 中 represents the sound.
Components
心 heart+ 中 middle =
忠 loyal
心 Meaning component
xīn heart
中 Phonetic component
zhōng middle
central
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Notes
Similar Characters
寧 calm (trad/jp)应 ought (simp)忌 shun忍 endure忐 timorous忑 nervous忒 excessive志 aspiration忘 forget忞 messy念 miss忽 suddenly忿 get态 bearing (simp)怂 arouse (simp)怎 how?怒 anger思 think怠 negligent急 anxious
Historical Evolution
Bronze Late Warring States (~250 BC)
Bronze
Late Warring States (~250 BC)
Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Clerical
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
忠
Regular
Modern
Chinese
忠 [zhōng]
loyal; devoted; honest
Japanese
忠 ちゅう 同音

noun

  1. loyalty; devotion; fidelity; faithfulness
  2. inspector of the Imperial Prosecuting and Investigating Office (ritsuryō system)
Korean
충 [忠]
Noun
loyalty; allegiance; The state of being devoted and faithful to one's king, country, etc.
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
忠 あつし
Atsushi given name
忠 きよし
Kiyoshi male given name
忠 すなお
Sunao given name
忠 ぞん
Zon unclassified name
忠 たかし
Takashi unclassified name
忠 ただ
Tada place name
忠 ただかつ
Tadakatsu unclassified name
忠 ただし
Tadashi given name
忠 ただす
Tadasu given name
忠 ただすえ
Tadasue unclassified name
忠 ただつぐ
Tadatsugu unclassified name
忠 ちゅう
Chuu surnamegiven name
忠 ちゅうじ
Chuuji unclassified name
忠 まこと
Makoto given name
CHINESE WORDS (63)
忠诚 [zhōng​chéng] #2,890
devoted
忠诚 [zhōng​chéng] #2,890
devoted
忠实 [zhōng​shí] #5,349
faithful
忠实 [zhōng​shí] #5,349
faithful
忠于 [zhōng​yú] #8,621
to be loyal to
忠于 [zhōng​yú] #8,621
to be loyal to
忠告 [zhōng​gào] #7,250
to give sb a word of advice
忠心 [zhōng​xīn] #9,407
good faith
效忠 [xiào​zhōng] #8,318
to vow loyalty and devotion to
忠贞 [zhōng​zhēn] #17,584
loyal and dependable
53 more items
JAPANESE WORDS (64)
⭐ 忠告 [ちゅうこく] #3,902
advice
⭐ 忠実 [ちゅうじつ] #5,368
faithful
⭐ 忠誠 [ちゅうせい] #11,954
loyalty
忠誠を誓う [ちゅうせいをちかう] #12,916
to pledge allegiance
忠誠心 [ちゅうせいしん] #13,880
loyalty
⭐ 忠義 [ちゅうぎ] #14,715
loyalty
⭐ 忠臣 [ちゅうしん] #25,378
loyal retainer
忠犬 [ちゅうけん] #38,446
faithful dog
忠言 [ちゅうげん] #41,712
(good) advice
忠節 [ちゅうせつ] #47,943
loyalty
54 more items
KOREAN WORDS (9)
충성 #5,253
loyalty; allegiance; fidelity
충고 #9,733
advice
충성심 #44,050
loyalty; allegiance; fidelity
불충
disloyalty; unfaithfulness
충견
faithful dog
충신
loyal retainer; loyal subject
충언
advice
충절
loyalty; allegiance; fidelity
충효
loyalty and filial piety