---
title: "Zhongcheng Meaning: 忠诚 (zhōngchéng) Means “loyal”"
description: "忠诚 (traditional 忠誠, zhōngchéng) means “loyal; faithful; loyalty”. Hear its tones, see what 忠 and 诚 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhongcheng"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 忠诚 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

忠诚 zhōngchéng

## loyal; faithful; loyalty

## Its characters

1. 忠 zhōng loyal
2. 诚 chéng sincere

## In a sentence

狗对主人很忠诚。 Dogs are very loyal to their owners.

爷爷说，脸谱的颜色暗示着人物的性格：红色一般代表**忠诚**勇敢，比如关羽

From [京剧是什么？ · What is Peking opera?](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/what-is-peking-opera#library-word-368-370)

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## More words with 忠 or 诚

- [诚信 chéngxìn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chengxin)
- [真诚 zhēnchéng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhencheng)

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