HSK 3.0 · LEVEL 1
认真
Serious, conscientious, or to take something to heart.
Free Chinese vocabulary flashcard · HSK 1
Why does 认真 look like this?
The word 认真 (rèn zhēn) consists of two characters: 认 (rèn) combines 'speech' 讠 and 'person' 人, originally suggesting to 'recognize' someone's words; 真 (zhēn) depicts an eye 目 above a pedestal, symbolizing 'truth' or 'reality'. Together, they represent taking something to heart and treating it as true.