惦 (diàn): to keep thinking about; to be c…

Meanings

1 to keep thinking about; to be concerned about; to miss

Characters

惦

diàn

to keep thinking about; to miss

Examples

母亲总是惦记着远在他乡的孩子。

Mǔqīn zǒngshì diànjì zhe yuǎn zài tāxiāng de háizi.

Mother is always worrying about her child far from home.

别惦着家里的事，好好休息。

Bié diàn zhe jiālǐ de shì, hǎohǎo xiūxi.

Don't worry about things at home, just rest well.

Tips

usage

Most common as 惦记 and 惦念, both meaning to keep someone or something on your mind out of care or worry. Warmer than simply 'to remember'; it implies ongoing concern.

Components

radical

忄 xīn

heart; mind

The side form of the heart radical 心. Keeping someone on your mind is an act of the heart, so this radical carries the meaning.

phonetic

店 diàn

shop; store

Provides the sound, read 店 on its own and unchanged here. It serves only as the phonetic cue, unrelated to its own meaning.

Stroke Order

惦 diàn

Related Words

惦记 diànjì HSK 7-9 #10,973

to think about / to keep thinking about / to be concerned about

操心 cāoxīn HSK 7-9 #4,636

to worry about / to be concerned about / to take care of

关心 guānxīn HSK 2 #792

to care about / to be concerned about

挂念 guàniàn HSK 7-9 #14,112

to worry about; to miss (someone) / to be concerned about

关注 guānzhù HSK 3 #1,898

to pay attention to / to follow / to be concerned about

钉 dīng #3,336

nail; spike; stud / to follow closely; to stick to (somebody) / to keep at someone (to get them to do something)

盯 dīng HSK 7-9 #1,240

to stare at / to watch closely / to keep an eye on

当事人 dāngshìrén HSK 7-9 #2,772

the person involved / the party concerned / litigant (legal)

动手 dòngshǒu HSK 5 #2,109

to set about (a task) / to start work / to hit someone

大约 dàyuē HSK 3 #1,923

approximately / about / roughly