惦

diàn
店 + 忄

Definitions

diàn (verb) to think of; to miss

Etymology

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

Semantic: 忄 Phonetic: 店

About

惦 is a phono-semantic compound: the heart radical 忄 on the left indicates that the character belongs to the realm of emotions, psychological states, or mental activities, while the right-side component 店 (diàn) serves purely as a phonetic marker without any semantic link to shops. The character means to keep thinking about someone or something with concern, to worry, or to hold a matter persistently in mind. It is used in everyday language to express longing, lingering concern, or affectionate remembrance for family, friends, or personal matters, and does not extend into abstract philosophical contexts.

Example Sentences Hide

我一直惦记家人。

Wǒ yīzhí diànjì jiārén.

I always think about my family.

他常常惦记故乡。

Tā chángcháng diànjì gùxiāng.

He often thinks about his hometown.

她默默地惦记着朋友。

Tā mòmò de diànjìzhe péngyǒu.

She silently thinks about her friends.

你别总惦记这件事。

Nǐ bié zǒng diànjì zhè jiàn shì.

Don't always think about this matter.

因为出差，他惦记着孩子。

Yīnwèi chūchāi, tā diànjìzhe háizi.

Because of a business trip, he is concerned about his children.

虽然离家很远，但我一直惦记着父母。

Suīrán lí jiā hěn yuǎn, dàn wǒ yīzhí diànjìzhe fùmǔ.

Although I am far from home, I always think about my parents.

在异国他乡，她无时无刻不惦记着家乡的亲人。

Zài yìguó tāxiāng, tā wúshíwúkè bù diànjìzhe jiāxiāng de qīnrén.

In a foreign country, she constantly thinks about her family members in her hometown.

即便工作再忙，他也从未忘记惦记家人的冷暖。

Jíbiàn gōngzuò zài máng, tā yě cóngwèi wàngjì diànjì jiārén de lěngnuǎn.

Even if work is busy, he never forgets to be concerned about his family's well-being.

Related Characters

Component: 店

掂 踮

Component: 忄

情 性 快 怕 惊 怀 怪 慢 忙 懂 惯 恨 恰 忆

Example Words

惦念 惦记