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諶
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谌
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faithful

HSK 10
Communication →Language
chén
シン
まこと
Phonosemantic compound. 言 represents the meaning and 甚 represents the sound.
Components
Traditional (諶)
言 say+ 甚 tremendously =
諶 faithful
言 Meaning component
yán say
words, speech
甚 Phonetic component
shén tremendously
great extent
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Simplified (谌)
讠 speech+ 甚 tremendously =
谌 sincere
讠 Meaning component
yán speech
KangXi radical 149
讠 is a component form of 言.
甚 Phonetic component
shén tremendously
great extent
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Notes
Similar Characters
唁 express condolence善 virtuous狺 the snarling of dogs謠 rumor (trad)這 this (trad)信 faith獄 prison (trad/jp)罰 penalize (trad/jp)訂 place an order (trad/jp)訃 obituary (trad/jp)訇 the sound of a crash計 plan (trad/jp)訌 confusion (trad)討 condemn (trad/jp)訓 instruction (trad/jp)訕 slander (trad)訖 stop (trad)託 entrust (trad/jp)記 remember (trad/jp)訚 speak (simp)
Historical Evolution
Bronze Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)
Bronze
Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
谌
Regular
Modern
Chinese
谌 / 諶 [Chén]
surname Chen
谌 / 諶 [chén]
faithful; sincere
Example Sentences