Definitions
variant of 聰|聪[cōng]
Etymology
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The character 聦 is a variant of 聰, sharing the same meanings of auditory acuity and mental sharpness. It is a phono-semantic compound, with the ear radical 耳 on the left indicating the semantic domain of hearing and auditory function. The component 忩 on the right provides the phonetic element. Its core sense refers to having keen hearing, which conceptually extends to denote intelligence, cleverness, or quick-wittedness. This structure illustrates an alternative phonetic pairing that connects sensory perception to mental aptitude.