The Chinese characters 信 meaning is believe, trust or letter.

This picture shows a man 人 standing by his words 言, a fitting symbol for faith and trust: 信. Ancient forms show a man and mouth; also a heart and words, i.e., words from the heart — sincere and honest. As only man can transmit his word by writing, 信 (man and word) also came to mean the written letter or epistle.

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