信xìn

信

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Simplified form (簡體). 信 (xìn, "trust, believe") remains unchanged from its traditional counterpart, composed of the person radical 亻 beside 言 (speech) — literally "a person's words," suggesting that trustworthiness lies in what one says. As a component, it appears in characters like 念 (miss), 誓 (swear), and 警 (warn), always carrying that core sense of faith or declaration.

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Shuowen

Trust. The character combines the person radical (亻) with speech (言), depicting a person standing by their words—literally, one whose spoken promises can be relied upon. In oracle bone inscriptions, this assembly already conveyed the idea of faithful words and trustworthy statements. The structure reflects the ancient belief that a person's integrity is proven by the truthfulness of their speech.

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