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xíngshēng

Most 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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