实shí
Character evolution
实
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繁体
Traditional Chinese
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Shuowen
Real. A roof (宀) covering what is precious within—the original form depicted a house filled with grain or treasure, signifying fullness and wealth. From this sense of being completely filled came the extended meanings of truth, reality, and actual existence, as something that is "full" rather than empty or false.
Pinyin
shí· HSK 2