忱

chén

冘 + 忄

Definitions

chén sincerity; honesty

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 忄 represents the meaning and 冘 represents the sound.

Semantic: 忄 Phonetic: 冘

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忱 is a phonosemantic compound: the left-side component 忄 (the heart radical) marks the character's association with emotions, attitudes, and states of mind, while the right-side component 冘 gives the pronunciation without contributing to the meaning. In classical literature, it denotes deep sincerity, honest feeling, and unpretentiousness. The character appears in formal writing and compound words to describe earnest devotion or heartfelt dedication to a person, cause, or solemn endeavor.

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)

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他对人非常热忱。

Tā duì rén fēichāng rèchén.

He is very enthusiastic towards people.

她的热忱感染了大家。

Tā de rèchén gǎnrǎn le dàjiā.

Her enthusiasm infected everyone.

我们用热忱的服务欢迎您。

Wǒmen yòng rèchén de fúwù huānyíng nín.

We welcome you with enthusiastic service.

他对公益事业充满热忱。

Tā duì gōngyì shìyè chōngmǎn rèchén.

He is full of enthusiasm for public welfare.

谨致谢忱，以表心意。

Jǐn zhì xièchén, yǐ biǎo xīnyì.

Sincerely express gratitude to show my feelings.

他的热忱和努力得到了认可。

Tā de rèchén hé nǔlì dédào le rènkě.

His enthusiasm and efforts have been recognized.

这份工作需要有热忱的人。

Zhè fèn gōngzuò xūyào yǒu rèchén de rén.

This job requires people with enthusiasm.

尽管遇到困难，他始终以热忱的态度面对。

Jǐnguǎn yù dào kùnnán, tā shǐzhōng yǐ rèchén de tàidu miànduì.

Despite encountering difficulties, he always faces them with an enthusiastic attitude.

Related Characters

Component: 冘

Component: 忄

忱