聪 cōng quick at hearing; wise; clever
Made up of [耳 ěr ear radical 128, 心 xīn heart radical 61]Alternative traditional form of character: 聰
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 耳 ěr component: 取 qǔ (to take) 闻 wén (to hear)
Also uses 心 xīn component: 必 bì (certainly) 德 dé (virtue) 怎 dìng (how) 恶 è (evil) 念 niàn (to read) 您 nín (you (polite)) 思 sī (to think) 忘 wàng (to forget) 想 xiǎng (to think) 意 yì (idea) 愿 yuàn (to hope) 志 zhì (aspiration)