Meaning
忠诚
zhōng chéng
Loyalty
- 忠
- loyal, devoted
- 诚
- sincere, honest
Loyalty with sincerity; the natural two-character word.
Loyalty in Chinese
The Chinese word for loyalty is 忠诚 (zhōng chéng). Loyalty with sincerity; the natural two-character word. In traditional characters it is written 忠誠.
忠诚
zhōng chéng
Loyalty
What 忠诚 means.
忠 places 中 (centre) over 心 (heart): a heart that stays centred and true. 忠诚 is loyalty to people, a cause or a country.
- 忠
- loyal, devoted
- 诚
- sincere, honest
Simplified and traditional
忠诚
忠誠
Both are correct and mean the same. Traditional 忠誠 keeps the older, fuller shape that calligraphy grew up with; simplified 忠诚 is what most Chinese readers use today. Our seal and clerical styles write it in the traditional form.
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Chinese often has more than one word where English has one. Here is how they differ.
Meaning
忠
zhōng
Loyalty
- 忠
- loyal, devoted
A single character for loyalty.
About loyalty in Chinese
How do you write loyalty in Chinese?
Loyalty is 忠诚 in Chinese, pronounced zhōng chéng. Loyalty 忠 means “loyal, devoted”, 诚 means “sincere, honest”.
How do you pronounce 忠诚?
Say zhōng (first tone, high and level), chéng (second tone, rising). Mandarin tones change meaning, so it is worth listening to a native speaker once.
Is 忠诚 different in traditional Chinese?
Yes. The traditional form is 忠誠, used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and classical calligraphy; 忠诚 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore. Both are correct.
What other Chinese words mean loyalty?
忠 (zhōng): Loyalty A single character for loyalty.
Is 忠诚 a good Chinese tattoo?
Yes, it is a real, everyday Chinese word rather than a machine translation, so Chinese readers will understand it. Keep the characters in their order, top to bottom or left to right, and never mirrored. Choose a readable style such as Kaishu, bring a clean reference to your artist, and show it to a fluent reader before your appointment.