真挚 (zhēn zhì) — sincere, genuine | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

真挚 (zhēnzhì) describes deep, heartfelt sincerity — typically of feelings, love, or blessings. Stronger and more emotional than 真诚 ('sincere' in manner or attitude), and close in meaning to 诚挚.

adjective

sinceregenuine

Examples

真挚。
Tā duì péng you de gǎn qíng fēi cháng zhēn zhì.
His feelings toward his friends are very sincere.
，真挚。
Tōng guò nà cì tán huà, wǒ gǎn shòu dào le tā de zhēn zhì.
Through that conversation, I felt his sincerity.
真挚。
zhēn zhì De zhù fú bǐ rèn hé lǐ wù dōu zhēn guì.
Sincere blessings are more precious than any gift.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

挚zhìearnest

真 and 挚 both convey true and earnest feeling, together meaning sincere.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

貝貝bèicowrie; shell

Sound part声符shēngfú

𠂈

𠂈𠂈真zhēn

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

真 pairs 貝 (cowrie shell, used for the meaning) with 𠂈, which gave the sound and originally drew a headlong fall.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 摯; 挚 is its simplified writing.

執手摯

Meaning part形符xíngfú

手手shǒuhand

Sound part声符shēngfú

執

執zhí摯⁰zhì

Same sound today

The traditional form 摯 pairs 執 for the sound with 手 for hand; the simplified 挚 is a later abbreviation, so its parts are not the original shape.

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