蒙 (méng) — (literary, adjective) sincere; honest; genuine
Definition
Literary word for 'sincere / honest' (性格, 心地); often reduplicated as 蒙蒙. Closer to 由衷 (heartfelt feeling) than to 老实 (plain, honest personality, sometimes naive).
verb
(literary, adjective) sincerehonestgenuine
Examples
- 蒙，。Tā xìng qíng méng hòu, dài rén zhēn chéng.He has a sincere and generous nature, treating people with genuineness.
- 蒙，。Cǐ rén xīn dì méng chéng, cóng lái bù shuō huǎng.This person is sincere at heart and never lies.
- 蒙，。méng Zhí de yán yǔ suī jiǎn dān, dàn hěn kě xìn.Genuine words, though simple, are very trustworthy.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.
Meaning part形符xíngfú
艹Written in full as艸cǎograss
Sound part声符shēngfú
冡
冡měng蒙méng
Same sound today
蒙 combines 艹 (grass) with 冡, which supplies the sound.
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