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情 (qíng) — (bound form) feelings; emotion; sentiment; (bound form) situation; condition

Definition

情 (qíng) is a bound noun meaning 'feelings/emotion' (感情, 心情) or 'situation/condition' (情况, 情形). It almost never stands alone — it must combine with another character to form a common compound.

bound form
feelingsemotionsentimentsituationcondition

Examples

  • 。
    Tā men zhī jiān de gǎn qíng hěn shēn.
    The feelings between them are very deep.
  • 。
    Wǒ jīn tiān xīn qíng bù hǎo.
    I'm in a bad mood today.
  • 。
    Zhè ge qíng kuàng hěn fù zá.
    This situation is very complicated.

Origin

Sound + meaning
六书liùshū
形声xíngshēng

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
心心xīnheart
Sound part声符shēngfú
青
青qīng情qíng
Same sound today

情 shows 心 (heart) beside 青, which gives the sound. The heart part points to feelings and inner states.

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