cōng quick at hearing; wise; clever

Made up of [ ěr ear radical 128, xīn heart radical 61]
Alternative traditional form of character:
Made with 15 strokes.
The idea of clerness can be thought as coming from being quick after hearing, hence the 'ear' radical

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Also uses ěr component: (to take) wén (to hear)
Also uses xīn component: (certainly) (virtue) ; dìng (how) ; è (evil) ; niàn (to read) ; nín (you (polite)) ; (to think) ; wàng (to forget) ; xiǎng (to think) ; (idea) ; yuàn (to hope) ; zhì (aspiration)

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