How to Write 愫 (sù) — Meaning “Sincere feelings; sentiment.”

Imagine a heart (忄) that is as pure and simple as a piece of white silk (素). This visual of a 'white-silk heart' helps you recall that 愫 means sincere, genuine emotions.

Write the left radical 忄 first: left dot, right dot, then vertical stroke. Then write 素: top part (horizontal, vertical, horizontal, horizontal) then the bottom 糸 (silk) with a vertical hook and small dots. A common mistake is making the 忄 too wide or forgetting the bottom hook in 素.

愫 focuses on sincere inner feelings, while 悱 (fěi) describes being unable to express emotions clearly, often used in 悱恻. 悴 (cuì) means haggard or sad, as in 憔悴. Visually, 愫 has 素 on the right, 悱 has 非, and 悴 has 卒.

愫 appears mainly in formal or literary writing, such as 情愫 (qíng sù, deep sentiments) or 衷愫 (zhōng sù, innermost feelings). It is rarely used in daily conversation but adds a classical, poetic touch, often found in essays, novels, or traditional-style poetry.

Common words containing 愫 include: 情愫 (qíng sù) — Sentiment; 衷愫 (zhōng sù) — sincere feelings; inner thoughts; 诚愫 (chéng sù) — sincere feelings.