懂中文 Dong Chinese

挚

zhì

sincere

To shake 执 hands 手; 执 also provides the pronunciation

Components
执 sound,meaning component

执  Sound Meaning component

zhí

  

hold in hand

手 meaning component

手  Meaning component

shǒu

  

hand

Evolution

挚 Oracle script (~1250-1000 BC)

Oracle script

(~1250-1000 BC)
挚 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
挚 Clerical script Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
挚 Traditional script Modern

Traditional script

Modern
挚 Simplified script Modern

Simplified script

Modern
Definitions

挚 (摯) 

zhì

sincere, warm, cordial; surname; sincere

挚 (摯) 

Zhì

surname Zhi

Most common words with 挚
Freq.
Word
Meaning

挚爱

true love

真挚

sincere

诚挚

sincere

挚友

intimate friend

挚

surname Zhi