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挚

摯
zhì
adjective #44,664

Meanings

  1. 1 sincere
  2. 2 earnest
  3. 3 heartfelt

Examples

他们是一辈子的挚友。
Tāmen shì yíbèizi de zhìyǒu.
They are sincere, lifelong close friends.
请接受我诚挚的谢意。
Qǐng jiēshòu wǒ chéngzhì de xièyì.
Please accept my heartfelt thanks.

Tips

usage
挚 conveys deep, genuine feeling. Common in 真挚 (sincere), 诚挚 (heartfelt) and 挚友 (a true close friend). It is somewhat formal.

Components

radical
手 shǒu
hand
The hand radical 手 at the bottom recalls the original sense of carrying a gift in hand at a first meeting, which gave rise to the modern sense of sincerity.
phonetic
执 zhí
to hold; to grasp
The top 执 supplies the sound, shifted from zhí to zhì. The image of firmly holding on also suits the idea of holding something dear.

Stroke Order

挚 zhì