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Character

诚

chéng HSK 4
诚 chéng HSK 4
  • 1. sincere, genuine (of one's heart or intentions)
  • 2. truly, indeed (classical adverb)
  • 3. (lit.) if, supposing that
  • 4. a surname
Words using 诚 as chéng (9)
  • 1 诚实 chéng shí — honest HSK 4
    • 诚 sincerity, genuineness
    • 实 truth, reality, substance
    Example

    他是一个诚实的人。

    tā shì yí gè chéng shí de rén

    He is an honest person.

  • 2 真诚 zhēn chéng — sincere HSK 5
    • 真 true, genuine, real
    • 诚 sincere, honest, earnest
    Example

    他对朋友很真诚。

    tā duì péng yǒu hěn zhēn chéng

    He is very sincere to his friends.

  • 3 诚信 chéng xìn — integrity HSK 6
    • 诚 sincerity, honesty
    • 信 trustworthiness, credibility
    Example

    我们公司一直坚持诚信经营。

    wǒ men gōng sī yī zhí jiān chí chéng xìn jīng yíng

    Our company has always adhered to operating with integrity.

  • 4 坦诚 tǎn chéng — frank and sincere HSK 7
    • 坦 frank, open, candid
    • 诚 sincere, honest, genuine
    Example

    他总是很坦诚地表达自己的想法。

    tā zǒng shì hěn tǎn chéng de biǎo dá zì jǐ de xiǎng fǎ

    He always expresses his thoughts frankly and sincerely.

  • 5 忠诚 zhōng chéng — loyal HSK 7
    • 忠 loyalty, devotion
    • 诚 sincerity, genuineness
    Example

    狗是人类最忠诚的伙伴。

    gǒu shì rén lèi zuì zhōng chéng de huǒ bàn

    Dogs are humanity's most loyal companions.

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Structure & writing
诚 chéng — sincere, genuine (of one's heart or intentions)

诚 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1 讠 yán — speech/language radical
讠 is a component in 75 characters
HSK 1
认 rèn to recognize; to distinguish 识 shí to know; to recognize; to distinguish 话 huà speech; spoken words; language 语 yǔ speech; words 说 shuō to express in words; to speak
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请 qǐng to request; to ask 读 dú to read aloud following written text 课 kè schoolwork; planned segmented instruction 谁 shéi who (interrogative pronoun) 谢 xiè to thank (reduplicated for emphasis)
HSK 2
让 ràng yield; give way to others when both parties need something 记 jì to memorize; to remember 诉 sù to tell, to express fully and unreservedly 词 cí word (the smallest free-standing unit of language, e.g. nouns, verbs, adjectives) 试 shì to try; to attempt; to test informally
HSK 3
议 yì to discuss; to deliberate 讲 jiǎng to speak; to talk 该 gāi should; ought to 调 tiáo well-proportioned; harmonious
HSK 4
计 jì to calculate; to reckon 订 dìng to correct, to revise (errors in text) 讨 tǎo to launch a punitive expedition; to attack with troops 许 xǔ to permit; to allow 论 lùn to analyze and judge the reasoning of things
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证 zhèng to prove or verify with people, objects, or facts 评 píng critical comment or review article 诚 chéng sincere, genuine (of one's heart or intentions) 详 xiáng detailed and thorough (opposite of 略) 误 wù wrong; erroneous 谅 liàng to understand and forgive 谈 tán to speak or discuss 谊 yì friendship; friendly relations
HSK 5
罚 fá to punish someone for a mistake or crime 训 xùn to teach; to admonish 设 shè to arrange; to set up 访 fǎng to inquire; to investigate by questioning 诊 zhěn to examine a patient (to diagnose an illness)
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诗 shī poetry; poem (a literary form expressing emotion through rhythmic language) 询 xún to inquire, to seek opinions 谨 jǐn cautious; careful
HSK 6
讯 xùn to inquire 讶 yà (lit.) to be surprised; to wonder at 诞 dàn to be born; to give birth 诸 zhū all, many, various 诺 nuò an exclamation of agreement, similar to 'yes' or 'okay'
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谐 xié harmonious; well-coordinated 谓 wèi to say; to tell 谦 qiān humble, modest
HSK 7
狱 yù prison; jail 蔼 ǎi friendly, amiable 讥 jī to mock, to satirize 讳 huì to avoid mentioning; to taboo speaking of something 讹 é erroneous; untrue
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讼 sòng to litigate; to take a case to court 讽 fěng to satirize, mock, or admonish with cutting innuendo 诀 jué mnemonic rhyme or phrase summarizing key points of a subject 诈 zhà to deceive; to swindle 诠 quán to explain; to interpret 诡 guǐ deceitful, cunning 诧 chà to be astonished; to feel surprised 诫 jiè to warn; to admonish 诬 wū to falsely accuse; to slander with fabricated facts 诱 yòu to guide; to counsel 诵 sòng read aloud; recite with intonation 诽 fěi to slander; to speak ill of others without basis 谋 móu plan; stratagem; scheme 谍 dié (lit.) to secretly gather intelligence on military, political, or economic matters 谎 huǎng lie; falsehood 谜 mí riddle; enigmatic puzzle phrased in words for guessing 谣 yáo folk song; improvised rhyme sung without accompaniment 谤 bàng (lit.) to denounce and publicize others' faults 谬 miù erroneous; mistaken 谱 pǔ a chart, table, or book compiled by category or system 谴 qiǎn to reproach; to reprimand 辩 biàn to debate; to argue about right and wrong or truth and falsehood
2 成 chéng — to accomplish; to succeed; to complete (opposite of 败)
成 is a component in 3 characters
HSK 3
城 chéng city wall
HSK 4
诚 chéng sincere, genuine (of one's heart or intentions)
HSK 6
盛 shèng prosperous; flourishing

Stroke order