The Chinese word 忠心 is a compound word formed by combining two characters: 忠 (zhōng), meaning "loyalty" or "devotion", and 心 (xīn), meaning "heart" or "mind". It follows a common modifier-head structure in Chinese morphology, where 忠 acts as an adjective describing the type of 心. Literally translating to "loyal heart", the term figuratively conveys the abstract concept of "loyalty", "faithfulness", or "wholehearted devotion", where the heart is understood as the seat of intention and sincerity. This formation is typical of many Chinese words that create an abstract quality by pairing a descriptive element with a tangible noun.