chén
truth
Phonosemantic compound. 忄 represents the meaning and 冘 represents the sound.
Components
Evolution

Seal script
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical script
Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)Regular script
ModernDefinitions
Most common words with 忱
Freq. | Word | Meaning |
---|---|---|
zeal | ||
sincerity | ||
full of enthusiasm | ||
gratitude | ||
Chen Chen (1613-1670), novelist and poet at the Ming-Qing transition, author of Water Margin sequel 水滸後傳|水浒后传 |
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