由 yóu
- Strokes
- 5
- Radical
- 田 — field, farm, arable land
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
由衷
yóuzhōng
heartfelt; sincere; from the bottom of one's heart
Characters in this word
衷 zhōng
- Strokes
- 10
- Radical
- 衣 — cloth
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
- 得知偏远地区的学校终于通上网络，志愿者们都由衷地高兴。 Dézhī piānyuǎn dìqū de xuéxiào zhōngyú tōng shàng wǎngluò, zhìyuànzhě men dōu yóuzhōng de gāoxìng. Upon learning that the school in the remote area finally had internet access, the volunteers were sincerely happy.
- 听到这个好消息，大家都报以由衷的掌声。 Tīngdào zhège hǎo xiāoxi, dàjiā dōu bàoyǐ yóuzhōng de zhǎngshēng. Hearing this good news, everyone responded with heartfelt applause.
- 毕业时，学生向老师表达了由衷的感谢。 Bìyè shí, xuésheng xiàng lǎoshī biǎodále yóuzhōng de gǎnxiè. At graduation, the students expressed their heartfelt gratitude to the teachers.
Related words
- 自由 zìyóu freedom; free
- 理由 lǐyóu reason
- 由 yóu by (marks the doer)
- 由于 yóuyú because of
- 由此 yóucǐ from here; from this
- 由来 yóulái origin, history
- 不由得 bùyóude cannot help; involuntarily
- 不由自主 bùyóuzìzhǔ involuntarily; unable to control oneself
- 身不由己 shēnbùyóujǐ unable to act independently; compelled by circumstances
- 初衷 chūzhōng original intention; initial purpose
- 热衷 rèzhōng to be keen on; to be devoted to
- 无动于衷 wúdòngyúzhōng indifferent; unmoved; apathetic