忠 - zhōng - Chinese character definition, English meaning and stroke order

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忠

zhōng

Definition

loyal
devoted
honest

Character Decomposition

Related words (16)

忠义

zhōng yì

loyal and righteous; fealty; loyalty

to be loyal to

faithful and honest; loyal and sincere

loyal and brave

honest and considerate

忠告

zhōng gào

to give sb a word of advice; advice; counsel; a wise word

faithful

good faith; devotion; loyalty; dedication

忠烈

zhōng liè

sacrifice oneself for one's country; martyr

faithful official

loyal advice; sincere advice

忠诚

zhōng chéng

loyal; loyalty; fidelity; devoted

loyal and dependable

to display utter loyalty; to be loyal to the end

效忠

xiào zhōng

to vow loyalty and devotion to

效忠誓词

xiào zhōng shì cí

pledge of allegiance

Idioms (6)

忠君爱国

zhōng jūn ài guó

faithful patriots (idiom)

忠心耿耿

zhōng xīn gěng gěng

loyal and devoted (idiom); faithful and true

忠言逆耳

zhōng yán nì ěr

loyal advice jars on the ears (idiom)

忠贞不渝

zhōng zhēn bù yú

unswerving in one's loyalty (idiom); faithful and constant

大奸似忠

dà jiān sì zhōng

the most treacherous person appears the most guileless (idiom)

赤胆忠心

chì dǎn zhōng xīn

(lit.) red-bellied devotion (idiom); wholehearted loyalty; to serve sb with body and soul

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