忠 zhōng
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 心 — heart
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
忠诚
zhōngchéng
loyal; faithful
Characters in this word
诚 chéng
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 讠 — words, speech
- Made of
- 讠 words, speech 成 to accomplish
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 制度不能只依赖个人的忠诚，还必须通过透明规则来减少权力滥用。 Zhìdù bù néng zhǐ yīlài gèrén de zhōngchéng, hái bìxū tōngguò tòumíng guīzé lái jiǎnshǎo quánlì lànyòng. A system cannot rely only on personal loyalty; it must also reduce abuse of power through transparent rules.
- 他是一位忠诚的朋友，在你困难时总会帮助你。 Tā shì yī wèi zhōngchéng de péngyou, zài nǐ kùnnán shí zǒng huì bāngzhù nǐ. He is a loyal friend who will always help you when you are in trouble.
- 狗对主人的忠诚常常让人感动。 Gǒu duì zhǔrén de zhōngchéng chángcháng ràng rén gǎndòng. A dog's loyalty to its owner often moves people.
Related words
- 忠告 zhōnggào advice; sincere warning
- 忠实 zhōngshí faithful; loyal; true to
- 忠心 zhōngxīn loyalty; devotion
- 忠于 zhōngyú to be loyal to; to stay true to
- 忠贞 zhōngzhēn loyal and steadfast; faithful
- 诚实 chéngshí honest
- 诚信 chéngxìn honesty; trustworthiness
- 真诚 zhēnchéng sincere
- 诚恳 chéngkěn sincere; earnest
- 诚意 chéngyì sincerity; good faith
- 诚挚 chéngzhì sincere; cordial
- 虔诚 qiánchéng devout; sincere; reverent