同情

The Chinese word 同情 (tóngqíng) for "sympathy" is composed of two characters: 同 (tóng), meaning "same" or "together", and 情 (qíng), meaning "feeling" or "emotion". Together, these characters convey the idea of "sharing the same feelings" or "feeling the same way as someone else".The character 同 (tóng) is composed of two parts: the radical 亻(rén), which represents a person, and the phonetic component 同 (tóng), which has the same pronunciation as the character 同. The radical 亻(rén) indicates that the character is related to a person, while the phonetic component 同 (tóng) provides the pronunciation.The character 情 (qíng) is composed of two parts: the radical 心 (xīn), which represents the heart, and the phonetic component 青 (qīng), which has the same pronunciation as the character 情. The radical 心 (xīn) indicates that the character is related to the heart or emotions, while the phonetic component 青 (qīng) provides the pronunciation.When combined, the characters 同 (tóng) and 情 (qíng) form the word 同情 (tóngqíng), which means "sympathy". This word is used to express the feeling of understanding and sharing the feelings of another person, often in a situation of distress or misfortune.