惦 (diàn) — to be concerned about; to worry about; to keep thinking about (with affection or anxiety)
Definition
惦 (diàn) is a verb meaning to keep someone or something in mind with worry or affection, often with a lingering, anxious quality. It is more about ongoing mental concern than the simple act of 记得 (jìde, 'remember').
verb
to be concerned aboutto worry aboutto keep thinking about (with affection or anxiety)
Easily confused
- 掂diānlook-aliketo weigh (in the hand), to heft
- 店diànsound-alikeshop; store
- 电diànsound-alike(noun) electricity; electric power
- 垫diànsound-alike(verb) to pad, to put something under
- 殿diànsound-alikehall (in a palace or temple)
- 甸diànsound-alike(classifier, historical) a land area unit in ancient China, consisting of 64 well-fields (井)
Examples
- 惦。Tā yì zhí diàn zhe nà jiàn shì.He has been worried about that matter.
- 惦。Mǔ qīn zǒng diàn zhe hái zi de ān quán.The mother is always concerned about her child's safety.
- ，。Bié diàn jì le, yí qiè dōu huì hǎo qǐ lái de.Don't worry; everything will get better.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.
The left part 忄, a form of 心, points to feeling or concern, while the right part 店 gives the character's sound.
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