挚

zhì

sincere

surname Zhi

grasp (执) + hand (手) = sincere, wholehearted

To grasp something firmly with both hands is to hold it with full commitment. The doubled emphasis on the hand suggests a bond that will not let go — the essence of sincerity.

执+手→挚
手HandSemantic
执To graspSemantic

他对朋友的感情十分真挚。

tā duì péng yǒu de gǎn qíng shí fēn zhēn zhì。

His feelings toward his friends are very sincere.

她在信的结尾写下了挚诚的祝福。

tā zài xìn de jié wěi xiě xià le zhì chéng de zhù fú。

She wrote sincere wishes at the end of the letter.

Words with 挚

真挚

zhēn zhì

sincere

挚切

zhì qiè

sincere

挚友

zhì yǒu

intimate friend

挚友良朋

zhì yǒu liáng péng

intimate friend and companion (idiom)

挚情

zhì qíng

true feelings

挚爱

zhì ài

true love

挚诚

zhì chéng

sincere

深挚

shēn zhì

heartfelt and genuine

笃挚

dǔ zhì

sincere (in friendship)

诚挚

chéng zhì

sincere

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