忱 meaning and stroke order
Honesty, sincerity, zeal
How to write 忱, stroke by stroke
7 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 忱
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- sincerity
- honesty
How 忱 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Heart.
忄 gives the meaning and 冘 hints at the sound.
Radical: 忄 (heart), shared by 167 characters on this site.
How to remember 忱
The heart radical 忄 on the left shows this is about feelings, and 冘 on the right gives the sound. Picture a heart that is sincere and full of warm zeal.
忱 (chén) rarely stands alone in modern Chinese. It mostly appears in formal words like 热忱 (rèchén, zeal, enthusiasm) and 谢忱 (xièchén, sincere thanks). Example: 他对工作充满热忱。(Tā duì gōngzuò chōngmǎn rèchén.) He is full of enthusiasm for his work.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 忱 with 沈 (shěn/chén), which shares the right part 冘 but has the water radical 氵. Remember that sincerity comes from the heart 忄, not from water.
Common words with 忱
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 热忱 | rèchén | zeal; enthusiasm |
忱 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 忱
How many strokes are in 忱?
忱 is written with 7 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 忱 mean?
忱 (chén) means honesty, sincerity, zeal. A common word with it is 热忱 (rèchén), meaning "zeal; enthusiasm".
How do you pronounce 忱?
忱 is pronounced chén, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 忱?
The radical of 忱 is 忄, which carries the idea of "heart". Dictionaries list 忱 under this radical.
Is 热忱 the same as 热情?
Both mean enthusiasm, but 热情 (rèqíng) is everyday and can also mean warm or friendly toward people. 热忱 (rèchén) is more formal and written, often used for dedication to a cause or work.
Can I use 忱 by itself in a sentence?
Usually not. In modern Chinese 忱 works as part of set words such as 热忱 or 谢忱, so learn it through those words rather than as a standalone word.