zhōng

heart

A person in a robe  with his heart marked;  also provides the pronunciation

Components
衣 meaning component

  Meaning component

  

clothes

中 sound,meaning component

  Sound Meaning component

zhōngzhòng

  

central

Evolution

衷 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

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

Clerical script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
衷 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
衷 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

 

zhōng

heart, from bottom of one's heart; inner feelings

Most common words with 衷
Freq.
Word
Meaning

衷心

heartfelt

热衷

to be fond of

初衷

original intention or aspiration

由衷

heartfelt

无动于衷

aloof