愖 (chén) - Sincere, honest & to trust, believe

愖Tone 2

chén ｜ 12 strokes ｜ radical:

晨呈

愖 · chén

Sincere, honest;

to trust, believe;

to be pleased, content;

cautious, careful.

Sincere, honestto trust, believeto be pleased, content

Usage highlights

Sincere and honestTrust and believeContent and pleasedCautious and carefulSincere heartSincere friend

Synonyms

  • 诚— sincere, honest
  • 信— trust, believe
  • 慎— cautious, careful

Antonyms

  • 伪— false, fake
  • 诈— deceitful, fraudulent

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He is a sincere person (愖实的人).
  • I trust his words (我愖其言).
  • She feels content with her life (她对生活感到愖意).
  • Please be cautious when handling this matter (处理此事请愖重).

Collocations

  • Sincere and honest(愖实)
  • Trust and believe(愖信)
  • Content and pleased(愖意)
  • Cautious and careful(愖重)
  • Sincere heart(愖心)
  • Sincere friend(愖友)

Idioms

  • Sincere words and earnest wishes(愖言愖意)
  • Trustworthy and reliable(愖信可靠)
  • Content and satisfied(愖意满足)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 愖 embodies the Confucian virtue of sincerity and trustworthiness in interpersonal relationships.
  • The character combines the heart/mind radical (忄) with the phonetic component 甚, suggesting depth of feeling.
  • In classical texts, 愖 often appears in contexts describing genuine emotions and reliable character.

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