愫 (sù) - sincere feeling & genuine emotion

愫Tone 4

sù ｜ 13 strokes ｜ radical:

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愫 · sù

sincere feeling;

genuine emotion;

heartfelt sentiment;

true inner feelings.

sincere feelinggenuine emotionheartfelt sentiment

Usage highlights

sincere feelingshidden affectionheartfelt sentimentgenuine emotiondeep feelingsexpress feelings

Synonyms

  • 情— feeling, emotion
  • 感— feeling, sentiment
  • 衷— inner feelings, heart

Antonyms

  • 伪— false, fake
  • 假— fake, artificial

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • She expressed her sincere feelings (真情实愫).
  • There is genuine emotion between them (情愫暗生).
  • He revealed his heartfelt sentiments (倾诉心愫).
  • They share a deep emotional bond (深挚的情愫).

Collocations

  • sincere feelings(情愫)
  • hidden affection(暗愫)
  • heartfelt sentiment(心愫)
  • genuine emotion(真愫)
  • deep feelings(深愫)
  • express feelings(诉愫)

Idioms

  • Hidden affection secretly growing(情愫暗生)
  • Revealing one's heartfelt feelings(一诉心愫)
  • Sincere feelings and genuine intentions(情愫真诚)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 愫 represents deep, genuine emotions often used in literary contexts to describe heartfelt feelings.
  • Commonly appears in classical Chinese poetry and modern literature to convey sincere emotional states.
  • The character combines heart (忄) with element (素), suggesting pure, unadorned feelings from the heart.

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