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Characters, words, pinyin or English

诚 chéng honest

honest; sincere

How to remember 诚: 讠 words + 成 to become = honest. The boy's words seem to become a whisper when he admits he broke the vase, but at least he is honest.

  • 1,154. most frequent character
  • HSK 4
  • 8 strokes
  • Radical 言

Component breakdown

诚 = 讠 words + 成 to become

  • 讠 words
  • 成 to become
    • 戊 fifth
    • 𠃌 blade
The Gushi story

The boy's words seem to become a whisper when he admits he broke the vase, but at least he is honest.

How it is used

  • Bound; sincere/honest. 诚实 (chéngshí) honest, 真诚 (zhēnchéng) sincere, 诚信 (chéngxìn) integrity/good faith.
  • 诚实 (chéngshí) is about telling the truth (a honest person); 真诚 (zhēnchéng) is heartfelt sincerity in manner.
  • 诚恳 (chéngkěn) = earnest/sincere in tone: 态度诚恳 (tàidu chéngkěn) an earnest attitude.

Words with 诚

Example sentences

  • 他很诚实，从来不说谎。 Tā hěn chéngshí, cónglái bù shuōhuǎng.He's very honest, and never lies.