- 忠诚 zhōngchéng loyalloyal; faithful; devoted; staunch; showing sincerity and commitment to a person, country, or cause
- 忠实 zhōngshí faithfulloyal, honest, and reliable in character or relationship
- 忠告 zhōnggào sincere advicesincere advice; counsel; a wise word
- 忠于 zhōngyú to be loyal toto be loyal to; to be devoted to; to treat with a faithful and sincere attitude
- 效忠 xiàozhōng to pledge loyaltyto vow loyalty and devotion to; to serve wholeheartedly
- 忠心 zhōngxīn loyaltyloyalty; devotion; faithfulness
- 忠贞 zhōngzhēn loyal and steadfastloyal, dependable, and unwavering, especially toward one's country, cause, or partner
- 忠义 zhōngyì loyal and righteousloyal and righteous; loyalty and integrity; fealty
- 尽忠 jìnzhōng to be utterly loyalTo devote all one's loyalty to a cause or one's country; to do one's duty as a loyal subject.
- 忠心耿耿 zhōngxīngěnggěng loyal and devoted(idiom) intensely loyal and devoted; faithful and true; full of integrity
- 忠臣 zhōngchén faithful officialan official or statesman loyal to their ruler or nation; a patriot
- 忠孝 zhōngxiào loyal and filialto be loyal to one's country and filial to one's parents
- 魏忠贤 wèizhōngxián Wei ZhongxianWei Zhongxian (1568–1627), a powerful and infamous eunuch during the late Ming dynasty who dominated the imperial court.
- 忠厚 zhōnghòu honest and kindhonest and kind; sincere and considerate
- 张献忠 zhāngxiànzhōng Zhang XianzhongZhang Xianzhong (1606-1647), a late Ming Dynasty peasant revolt leader who established the Great Xi kingdom in Sichuan before being defeated by Qing forces
- 黄忠 huángzhōng Huang ZhongA famous general of the Shu Kingdom during the Three Kingdoms period, known for his bravery and skill as an older fighter.
- 忠于职守 zhōngyúzhíshǒu to be devoted to one's dutyto be faithful to one's post; to do one's duty with total devotion
- 忠县 zhōngxiàn Zhong CountyZhong County or Zhongxian, a county in the municipality of [[重庆|重慶|chong2 qing4]]
- 张自忠 zhāngzìzhōng Zhang ZizhongZhang Zizhong (1891–1940), a high-ranking general of the Chinese National Revolutionary Army who died in battle during the Second Sino-Japanese War
- 忠信 zhōngxìn loyal and trustworthyfaithful and honest; loyal and sincere
- 吴忠 wúzhōng WuzhongWuzhong, a prefecture-level city in the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region
- 朱全忠 zhūquánzhōng Zhu QuanzhongPersonal name (851–912) of the founder of the Later Liang Dynasty during the Five Dynasties period; born Zhu Wen, he was granted the name Quanzhong by the Tang emperor before eventually seizing the throne himself.
- 忠烈 zhōngliè martyr(bound form) a national hero who sacrificed their life for their country; those who are loyal until death
- 杨国忠 yángguózhōng Yang GuozhongHistorical figure (died 756 AD), original name Yang Zhao; an influential prime minister during the Tang dynasty and cousin of Consort [[杨贵妃|楊貴妃|yang2 gui4 fei1]] whose corruption and rivalry with An Lushan helped trigger the An Lushan Rebellion
- 忠良 zhōngliáng loyal and honestloyal and honest; faithful and upright
- 忠言 zhōngyán sincere advicehonest and sincere advice or heartfelt words intended to help someone improve; earnest exhortation
- 忠勇 zhōngyǒng loyal and braveloyal and brave; faithful and courageous
- 忠贞不渝 zhōngzhēnbùyú unswervingly loyalunswerving in one's loyalty; faithful and constant; describes someone whose devotion and integrity never change
- 忠厚老实 zhōnghòulǎoshi honest and sincerehonest, sincere, and simple-minded; loyal and considerate without any hidden motives
- 赤胆忠心 chìdǎnzhōngxīn utter devotionextremely loyal and wholehearted; serving someone or one's country with body and soul
- 韩世忠 hánshìzhōng Han ShizhongHan Shizhong (1089–1151), a famous general of the Southern Song dynasty known for resisting the Jin invaders; he later resigned in protest against the execution of [[岳飞|岳飛|yue4 fei1]] and lived in seclusion.
- 吴忠市 wúzhōngshì WuzhongWuzhong prefecture-level city in the [[宁夏回族自治区|寧夏回族自治區|ning2 xia4 hui2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 qu1]]
- 精忠报国 jīngzhōngbàoguó to serve one's country with unreserved loyaltyTo dedicate one's life or efforts to serving the nation with total devotion and loyalty.
- 愚忠 yúzhōng blind loyalty; to be blindly loyalblind or mindless loyalty, or to show such loyalty, without regard for right or wrong
- 忠魂 zhōnghún loyal soulthe soul or immortal spirit of a martyr
- 忠言逆耳 zhōngyánnì'ěr the truth hurtsHonest advice is often hard to hear; loyal advice jars on the ears. Often used with [[良药苦口|良藥苦口|liang2 yao4 ku3 kou3]].
- 蔡志忠 càizhìzhōng Tsai Chih ChungFamous Taiwanese cartoonist (born 1948) specializing in retelling Chinese classics through manhua
- 忠恕 zhōngshù loyalty and reciprocityThe Confucian moral code of being wholeheartedly devoted to others and empathetic (treating others as one would wish to be treated); magnanimity; loyalty and consideration
- 马建忠 mǎjiànzhōng Ma Jianzhong(1844–1900) A Qing dynasty philologist and diplomat from Jiangsu; known for writing the first systematic Chinese grammar, [[马氏文通|馬氏文通|ma3 shi4 wen2 tong1]].
- 忠直 zhōngzhí loyal and uprightloyal and upright; honest and righteous; faithful and straightforward
- 精忠 jīngzhōng unreservedly loyalutterly or unreservedly loyal; pure-hearted and faithful
- 忠顺 zhōngshùn loyal and obedientloyal and obedient; faithful and submissive
- 忠君爱国 zhōngjūn'àiguó loyal to the ruler and country(idiom) to be faithful to the sovereign and devoted to one's country
- 忠骨 zhōnggǔ remains of a martyrthe remains of a loyal or heroic person
- 赵忠尧 zhàozhōngyáo Zhao ZhongyaoZhao Zhongyao (1902-1998), Chinese pioneer nuclear physicist
- 忠孝节义 zhōngxiàojiéyì loyalty, filial piety, chastity, and righteousnessThe four traditional virtues of loyalty to the state, filial piety to parents, faithfulness between spouses, and righteousness among friends
- 忠肝义胆 zhōnggānyìdǎn loyal and righteousextremely loyal and possessing a high sense of justice; having good faith and virtue
- 尽忠报国 jìnzhōngbàoguó loyal and patrioticTo serve one's country with absolute loyalty; to be loyal and patriotic to the end of heart.
- 耿精忠 gěngjīngzhōng Geng Jingzhong(?-1682) A Qing Dynasty military figure and the third Prince of Jingnan. He was one of the Three Feudatories who rebelled against the Qing government; after his defeat and surrender, he was eventually executed.
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- MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CH