诚(chéng)

HSK 48 strokesTrad. 誠

(bound form) sincere

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Character information

Pinyin
chéng
Meaning
(bound form) sincere; authentic; (literary) really; truly
Strokes
8
HSK level
HSK 4
Traditional
誠

Origin & structure

Where 诚 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰讠成

In this compound, the meaning comes from 讠 (speech); 成 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

讠yán成chéng

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 诚 step by step

8 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 诚

Common words using 诚 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

chéng诚xìn信
HSK 4

honesty; trustworthiness; good faith

Open 诚信 page →
chéng诚shí实
HSK 4

honest

Open 诚实 page →
zhēn真chéng诚
HSK 5

sincere; genuine; true

Open 真诚 page →
tǎn坦chéng诚
HSK 7-9

candid; frank; plain dealing

Open 坦诚 page →
zhōng忠chéng诚
HSK 7-9

devoted; loyal; fidelity; loyalty

Open 忠诚 page →
qián虔chéng诚
HSK 7-9

pious

Open 虔诚 page →
chéng诚xīn心chéng诚yì意
HSK 7-9

earnestly and sincerely (idiom); with all sincerity

Open 诚心诚意 page →
chéng诚yì意
HSK 7-9

sincerity; good faith

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Related characters

More HSK 4 characters

丈与严临之乎亚企

From 诚’s common words

信实真坦忠虔心意

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