惦

diàn

to think of

to remember; to miss

heart (忄) + shop (店) = to keep someone in your heart

The heart radical carries the meaning: a feeling that lingers, like a thought that keeps returning to someone you miss. 店 gives the sound diàn and does not contribute to the sense.

忄+店→惦
店ShopPhonetic
忄HeartSemantic

妈妈一直惦着在外地工作的儿子。

māma yīzhí diànzhe zài wàidì gōngzuò de érzi。

Mom has been constantly thinking of her son who works away from home.

你放心去吧，不用惦着家里的事。

nǐ fàngxīn qù ba，bú yòng diànzhe jiālǐ de shì。

Go at ease, no need to keep worrying about things at home.

Words with 惦

不怕贼偷就怕贼惦记

bù pà zéi tōu jiù pà zéi diàn jì

much worse than having something stolen is when a thief has you in his sights (idiom)

惦念

diàn niàn

to constantly have (sb or sth) on one's mind

惦记

diàn jì

to think of

More characters with 忄

怪懒懔懦惟