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衷 (zhōng) — (bound form) inner feelings, heart; (bound form) middle, compromise

Definition

衷 is a bound form: it only appears inside compounds like 衷心 (sincere) and 折衷 (compromise). It means 'inner feelings' in the first group and 'middle / compromise' in the second.

bound form
(bound form) inner feelingsheart(bound form) middlecompromise

Examples

  • 。
    Wǒ zhōng xīn gǎn xiè dà jiā de bāng zhù.
    I sincerely thank everyone for their help.
  • ，。
    Tā shuō huà yán bù yóu zhōng, wǒ bú tài xiāng xìn.
    His words don't come from the heart; I don't really trust him.
  • ，。
    Shuāng fāng gè tuì yí bù, zhé zhōng jiě jué le zhēng yì.
    Both sides made concessions and compromised to resolve the dispute.

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