TSUMUGU · TOCFL B2 (est.) · 字
衷
ㄓㄨㄥ · zhōng
noun/adj — inner feelings; heartfelt, sincere
字源 FORM — what the parts do
The garment (衣) split apart with 中 zhōng tucked inside — 中 gives the sound and sits where it means: the inner layer worn against the body. From the innermost: 衷心、由衷.
故事 STORY — a scene to remember it by
衣服（衣）裡頭，最中間（中）那一層貼著心口——衷。
Deep inside the garment (衣), the very middle layer (中) lies against the heart — 衷.
字源記憶法
意 · Meanings
(本義)裏衣— the inner garment
→衷心、由衷— heartfelt, from the heart常用
⇒苦衷、初衷— private difficulty; original intent
(本義) original meaning · → ⇒ each arrow = one more step of extension