Radical 十

10 strokes

straight 直 (451) + eight 八 (20) = truly 真

This means “true”, “genuine”; hence “really” or “clearly”.

真正 (29) zhēnzhèng real, genuine

认真 (253) rènzhēn conscientious

[真理 (158) zhēnlǐ truth]

[真实 (250) zhēnshí true, real, authentic]

(The octopus pickpocket has been caught red-handed and is being handcuffed by the police: picture them needing four sets of handcuffs …) “I’ll go straight from now on,” the octopus says, “truly I will.” / [DIY pronunciation]