聪

聰
cōng
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(literary) acute (of hearing)

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

聪 pairs 耳 ear with 总 zǒng for the sound. It first meant ears that hear clearly. That grew into the sense intelligent or sharp-witted.

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Homophones

葱cōng
onion
匆cōng
hurried, hasty

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