实
shí HSK2

real

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Original meaning: rich; plentiful

Simplified form of 實. Depicts a string of money (貫) under a roof (宀). Based on the original meaning "rich; plentiful". The meaning later expanded to "solid", "fruit", and "true". The 貫 component was changed to 头 for simplification.

Components

宀
宀 Meaning component
mián roof
头
头 Simplified component
tóu, tou head

Shorthand for the 貫 component in the traditional character 實.

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