实 (shí)

real; true; honest; really; solid; fruit; seed; definitely

Etymology

Simplified form of 實. Depicts a string of money (貫) under a roof (宀). Based on the original meaning "rich; plentiful". The meaning later expanded to "solid", "fruit", and "true". The 貫 component was changed to 头 for simplification.

Original meaning

rich; plentiful

Components