Dong Chinese dictionary

chéng

sincere

Phonosemantic compound. 言 represents the meaning and 成 represents the sound.

Components

言 Meaning component

yán

speech

成 Sound component

chéng

completed

Evolution

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical script

Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)

Clerical script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Regular script

Modern

Definitions

chéng

sincere, honest; true, real; sincere; authentic; really; truly

Most common words with 誠

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