忠 Stroke Order

忠 [zhōng] 形 1. 诚心尽力。 [En.] Devoted; honest; loyal. 本义: 忠诚无私，尽心竭力 [En.] The original meaning: loyal and selfless, putting in all effort. 造字法: 形声。从心，中声。 [En.] Phonetic structure: a pictogram with the meaning related to 'heart' and the sound 'zhōng'. 引 1. 《墨子·公输》：不可谓忠。 [En.] "Mozi" - cannot be said to be loyal. 2. 《左传·庄公十年》：忠之属也。（忠，尽力做好本分的事。） [En.] "Zuo Zhuan" - It pertains to loyalty. (Loyalty is doing one's duties well.) 3. 诸葛亮《出师表》：为忠善者。 [En.] Zhuge Liang - for those who are loyal and good. 例 又如: 志虑忠纯。 [En.] For example: one’s aspirations and thoughts are pure and loyal. 引 1. 宋· 司马光《训俭示康》：君子以为忠。 [En.] "Sima Guang" - A gentleman views it as loyalty. 2. 宋· 司马光《四言铭系述》：尽心于人曰忠，不欺于己曰信。 [En.] "Sima Guang" - Being devoted to others is called loyalty, and not deceiving oneself is called trust. 例 又如: 忠贞廉士 (loyal, steadfast, and upright person); 忠孝带 (a short and wide belt worn by officials in the Qing Dynasty used for service or to commit suicide when granted death by the emperor); 忠敬 (loyalty and respect). 2. 忠厚 [En.] Honest and tolerant. 引 1. 《楚辞·九歌·湘君》：交不忠兮怨长。 [En.] "Chu Ci" - If loyalty in friendship is lacking, resentment lingers. 例 又如: 忠嘉 (honest and kind); 忠笃 (honest and steadfast). 动 1. 尽忠。特指事上忠诚。 [En.] To give allegiance, especially with respect to a matter. 引 1. 诸葛亮《出师表》：忠陛下之职分。 [En.] Zhuge Liang - Loyal to His Majesty’s duties. 例 又如: 忠而被谤 (loyal yet slandered); 求忠以自为 (seeking loyalty for oneself). 引 1. 清· 周容《芋老人传》：忠孝如古人某。 [En.] "Zhou Rong" - Loyalty and filial piety similar to those of the ancients. 例 又如: 忠功 (to achieve merit with loyalty); 忠效 (to serve with loyalty); 忠益 (benefits of serving loyally); 忠孝 (loyal to the country and filial to parents); 忠略 (strategies loyal to the country); 忠情 (feelings of loyalty to the country). 名 1. 忠臣 [En.] Official loyal to his sovereign. 引 1. 《屈原列传》：莫不欲求忠以自为。 [En.] "Qu Yuan" - All desire to seek loyalty for themselves. 2. 通“中”。中间，适中。 [En.] Also means “middle”. Center; moderate. 引 1. 《管子·禁藏》：忠人之和。 [En.] "Guanzi" - harmony of a loyal person. 2. 《韩非子·五蠹》：则有仇讐之忠。 高亨云：“忠，借为中。” [En.] "Han Fei Zi" - there is loyalty that is enmity. Gao Heng states: "Loyalty, borrowing the meaning of 'middle'." 3. 姓 [En.] A surname.