忠贞

zhōng zhēn · HSK 7

loyal and dependable

🐕 忠 = centered 中 over heart 心 (devoted) + 贞 steadfast/chaste = unwavering loyalty

忠 stacks 中 (center) on 心 (heart): a heart held to the center, i.e. devoted. 贞 carries the sense of steadfast and chaste. Together they name someone whose loyalty never wavers.

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