情愫 (qíng sù) — deep feeling; sentiment

Definition

Literary/formal noun for deep, lingering sentiment or hidden feeling — written style, not everyday speech.

noun

deep feelingsentiment

情愫。
Tā duì gù xiāng yǒu yì zhǒng tè shū de qíng sù.
He has a special sentiment toward his hometown.
情愫。
Zhè xiē xìn jiàn zhōng chōng mǎn le nóng nóng de qíng sù.
These letters are filled with deep emotion.
情愫。
Tā men zhī jiān de qíng sù yǐ jīng chí xù le hěn duō nián.
The sentiment between them has lasted for many years.

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

联合liánhéSide by side

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

愫sùsincere feeling

“情” and “愫” both concern feeling, together naming deep sentiment.

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

心心xīnheart

Sound part声符shēngfú

青

Same sound today

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

No reliable origin is recorded for this character.