实
shí
real
true; honest; really; solid; fruit; seed; definitely
roof (宀) + head (头) = something real and solid inside
A roof sheltering something of substance — a head, a person, a treasure — gives the sense of something real and solid beneath a home. The original form showed valuables (cowries or pearls) inside a dwelling, grounding the idea of concrete, genuine worth.
他说的是实话，你应该相信他。
tā shuō de shì shí huà, nǐ yīng gāi xiāng xìn tā。
What he said is the truth; you should believe him.
这块木头很实，拿起来很重。
zhè kuài mù tou hěn shí, ná qǐ lái hěn zhòng。
This piece of wood is very solid; it feels heavy when you pick it up.
Words with 实
现实
xiàn shí
reality; actuality
难以实现
nán yǐ shí xiàn
hard to accomplish
贝尔实验室
bèi ěr shí yàn shì
Bell Labs
坐实
zuò shí
to serve as evidence for (an accusation etc); to reinforce (a perception); to bear out; to substantiate
事实根据
shì shí gēn jù
factual basis
核实
hé shí
to verify; to check
老实
lǎo shi
honest; sincere
夯实
hāng shí
to tamp
实验
shí yàn
experiment
实况
shí kuàng
live (e.g. broadcast or recording)
实情
shí qíng
the actual situation; the truth
失实
shī shí
to give a false picture of the situation