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衷

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Pronunciation

Peng'im: cong1
POJ: tshong
Variety: chaozhou

Meanings and usage

noun: inner feelings; heart, sincere
衷

The page lists four fairly distinct senses (obsolete 'undergarment', 'inner feelings/heart', 'middle/center', and 'a surname') under the same reading with no indication of which is primary; 'inner feelings' was chosen as the most common modern usage (as in 衷心/由衷).

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