实
實shí
#100 most
frequent character
real, true, honest, really, solid
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
实 is a short form of 實. That older character showed 宀 building with shells inside, since shells were used as money and meant wealth. The first meaning was 'to be rich'. It grew to 'abundant, full', 'solid', and 'true, truth'.
Drawn as: building; string of seashells; seashell
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