實 (shí)

real, true; honest, sincere

Etymology

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".

Shuowen Jiezi

《說文》:“實,富也。从宀,从貫。貫,貨貝也。”

Original meaning

rich; plentiful

Components