Definitions
Etymology
Based on the original meaning "precious", now written as 珍. The meaning later shifted to "genuine" and "true".
About
The character 真 consists of a top section resembling 十, a middle component 目 (eye), and a lower base of a horizontal line with two diverging strokes like 八. Historically, its composition derived from philosophical concepts of a person undergoing physical transformation to achieve immortality and ascend to a higher realm. This association with ultimate reality and enlightenment gives the character its core meanings of truth, genuineness, and authenticity. Over time, its use expanded from specific religious and mythological contexts to become a common adjective and adverb for anything real, sincere, or unmistakable, standing in opposition to falsehood, artificiality, and deception.
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今天天气真好。
你真的喜欢吗？
他说的是真话。
这是我真正的家。
真相终于大白了。
真诚的心最重要。
真没想到会这样。
对于这件事，他的真实想法是什么？