聰 (cōng)
sharp (of sight and hearing); intelligent, clever, bright
Etymology
Phonosemantic compound. 耳 represents the meaning and 悤 represents the sound. Originally written as 悤.
Shuowen Jiezi
《說文》:“聰,察也。从耳,怱聲。”
Components
- 耳 (meaning)
- 悤 (sound, meaning)