聪慧 (cōng huì) — bright; intelligent | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

adjective

brightintelligent

Examples

聪慧，。
Tā shì yí gè cōng huì de hái zi, xué shén me dōu hěn kuài.
She is a bright child and learns everything quickly.
聪慧，。
Zhè wèi jiào shòu bù jǐn cōng huì, ér qiě fēi cháng qín fèn.
This professor is not only intelligent but also very diligent.
聪慧，。
cōng huì De tóu nǎo jiā shàng nǔ lì, yí dìng néng chéng gōng.
An intelligent mind combined with hard work will surely lead to success.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

聪cōngclever

慧huìwise

聪 and 慧 both point to quick, clever understanding, giving intelligence.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 聰; 聪 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

心心xīnheart

Sound part声符shēngfú

囪

囪cōng聰cōng

Same sound today

The traditional form 聰 has 耳, the ear, beside a right side made of 囪, a window giving the sound, over 心, the heart; the simplified 聪 is a later abbreviation.

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Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

彗心慧

Meaning part形符xíngfú

心心xīnheart

Sound part声符shēngfú

彗

彗huì慧huì

Same sound today

慧 combines 彗, which gives the sound, with 心 (heart), which gives the meaning.

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