诚 (chéng) means (bound form) sincere; authentic; (literary) really; truly. Simplified form has 8 strokes under radical 讠.
Warm, earnest, and timeless (e.g., 诚宇, 思诚). It communicates integrity without sounding overly aggressive or archaic.
Clean character representing honesty and wholehearted devotion—highly respected in both Chinese and Japanese calligraphy.
Origin & Visual Logic: Speech radical (讠) beside 成 (accomplish): words that are fulfilled and made real through deeds.
| Traditional / Simplified | Pinyin | CC-CEDICT Definitions |
|---|---|---|
| 誠 / 诚 | chéng | (bound form) sincere; authentic; (literary) really; truly |
Lexical entries derived from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Make Me a Hanzi (APL / LGPL-3.0).
| Chinese Word | Pinyin | English Meaning | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 诚实 | chéngshí | honest | |
| 真诚 | zhēnchéng | sincere and genuine | |
| 诚意 | chéngyì | sincerity and good faith |
See how native speakers pair 诚 (chéng) into modern Chinese names:
"诚" has 8 strokes in Simplified Chinese (Traditional form: 誠). Its primary dictionary radical is 讠, and you can animate or practice writing every stroke in order using the interactive grid on this page.
Rating: Highly Recommended (Masculine-leaning). Warm, earnest, and timeless (e.g., 诚宇, 思诚). It communicates integrity without sounding overly aggressive or archaic.
Tattoo rating: Safe & Classic. Clean character representing honesty and wholehearted devotion—highly respected in both Chinese and Japanese calligraphy.
