chéngshèng

clear

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound.

Components
日 meaning component

  Meaning component

  

sun

成 sound component

  Sound component

chéng

  

completed

Evolution

晟 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
晟 Seal script Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Seal script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
晟 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

 

chéng

clear, bright; splendor, brightness

 

Chéng

surname Cheng

 

shèng

brightness of sun; splendor; also pr. [chéng]