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cherish

HSK 10 N1
huái
カイ、エ
ふところ、なつ.かしい、なつ.かしむ、なつ.く、なつ.ける、なず.ける、いだ.く、おも.う
Phonosemantic compound. 忄 represents the meaning and 褱 represents the sound.
Components
Traditional (懷)
heart (side)+ carry =
cherish
Meaning component
xin heart (side)
heart
忄 is a component form of 心.
Phonetic component
huái carry
to carry in the bosom or the sleeve
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Simplified (怀)
heart (side)+ no =
怀 bosom, embrace
Meaning component
xin heart (side)
heart
忄 is a component form of 心.
Simplified component
no
no, not
Shorthand for the phonetic 褱 component in the traditional character 懷.
Japanese (懐)
heart (side)
ten
eye (side)
clothing
Notes
Historical Evolution
Bronze Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
Bronze
Early Western Zhou (~1000 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)
Seal Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Seal
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)
Clerical
Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)
Regular
Modern
Chinese
怀 / [Huái]
surname Huai
怀 / [huái]
bosom; heart; mind; to think of; to harbor in one's mind; to conceive (a child)
Japanese
ふところ 同音

noun

  1. inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; (breast) pocket
  2. space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach
  3. heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature); depths; inner part
  4. mind; heart; inner thoughts
  5. money (one is carrying); purse; pocketbook
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
きたす
Kitasu given name
なつき
Natsuki female given name
ふところ
Futokoro surname
ゆかし
Yukashi female given name