誠
- sincerity, wholeheartedness;
Etymology
It is a phono-semantic compound character, composed of:
言 (언, “speech, words”) — indicating the meaning (related to speech or expression);
成 (성, “to accomplish, to complete”) — providing the sound.
Thus, 誠 conveys the idea of “speech that is accomplished or fulfilled”, and by extension, truthful and sincere speech or intent.
誠
정성
성
jeongseong
seong
Kangxi radical:149, 言 + 6
Strokes:13
Unicode:U+8AA0
Cangjie input:
- 卜口戈竹尸 (YRIHS)
Composition:
- ⿰ 訁 成