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Chinese Symbol for Loyalty

忠
zhōng

loyalty

8 strokes

Meaning

Loyalty and devotion — faithful to a person, a country or a cause.

Where the character comes from

心 (heart), with 中 (zhōng) giving the sound. It is popularly read as "a heart that stays centred".

Stroke order

Stroke order data: Make Me a Hanzi / hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License)

Words with 忠

忠诚 zhōngchéng loyal, loyalty
忠心 zhōngxīn loyalty, devotion
忠实 zhōngshí faithful

Using 忠 in a tattoo or design

忠 works well alone and is the same in simplified and traditional Chinese.

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