心目
xīn mù · HSK 7
mind
❤️👁️ 心 heart + 目 eye = your inner view, the regard you hold for someone
心目 joins 心 (heart/mind) with 目 (eye), naming the standpoint from which you judge or esteem something. Often used in 心目中 = in one's estimation, where someone ranks in your regard.
心 — pictograph of a heart with chambers and aorta
心 is a pictograph showing a stylized heart, with strokes representing the organ's chambers and the aorta at the top. Originally meaning the physical heart, it broadened to cover mind, feelings, and intentions, since ancient Chinese thought located thinking and emotion in the heart.