愫

sù
忄 + 素

Definitions

sù guileless; sincere

Etymology

With a pure 素 heart 忄; 素 also provides the pronunciation

About

愫 (sù) is a phono-semantic compound combining the heart radical 忄 (a variant of 心 'heart') with the character 素 (sù). The radical marks the character's meaning as relating to inner feelings and psychological states. 素 acts as the phonetic component, giving the pronunciation, but it also carries the meaning 'plain, pure,' subtly suggesting that the feelings are genuine and unaffected, a pure heart. The character is quite formal and literary, rarely used on its own. Instead, it appears almost exclusively in the compound 情愫 (qíngsù), a sophisticated term for deep-seated, often unspoken emotional bonds and the heartfelt inner feelings that connect individuals.

Example Sentences Hide

他心中有情愫。

Tā xīnzhōng yǒu qíngsù.

There are feelings in his heart.

这首歌充满情愫。

Zhè shǒu gē chōngmǎn qíngsù.

This song is full of emotion.

我对他怀有美好情愫。

Wǒ duì tā huái yǒu měihǎo qíngsù.

I harbor beautiful feelings for him.

在日记里她写下真挚情愫。

Zài rìjì lǐ tā xiě xià zhēnzhì qíngsù.

She wrote down sincere feelings in her diary.

时光流逝，这份情愫未变。

Shíguāng liúshì, zhè fèn qíngsù wèi biàn.

Time passes, but this feeling has not changed.

尽管相距遥远，他们的情愫依然深厚。

Jǐnguǎn xiāngjù yáoyuǎn, tāmen de qíngsù yīrán shēnhòu.

Despite the great distance between them, their feelings remain deep.

他从未直接表达过内心那份朦胧的情愫。

Tā cóng wèi zhíjiē biǎodá guò nèixīn nà fèn ménglóng de qíngsù.

He has never directly expressed that vague feeling in his heart.

在历经风雨后，两人沉淀下的情愫更为纯粹持久。

Zài lìjīng fēngyǔ hòu, liǎng rén chéndiàn xià de qíngsù gèng wéi chúncuì chíjiǔ.

After weathering storms, the feelings that settled between the two became more pure and enduring.

Related Characters

Component: 忄

情 性 快 怕 惊 怀 怪 慢 忙 懂 惯 恨 恰 忆

Component: 素

嗉 膆 榡

Example Words

情愫