心
Character
the heart, the body part in your chest that beats
- Radical
- 心 (itself)
- Strokes
- 4
- Traditional
- 心
- Frequency
- #136 most common character
Meaning
xīn
xin1- the heart, the body part in your chest that beats
- the mind; where you think and feel
- the middle or center of something (as in 中心)
Examples
我今天很开心。
wǒ jīn tiān hěn kāi xīn
I am very happy today.
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他心里很难过。
tā xīn lǐ hěn nán guò
He feels very sad.
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他的心脏很好。
tā de xīn zàng hěn hǎo
His heart is very healthy.
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Stroke order
All 4 strokes
Speed
Practice writing 心
Draw “心” here — the faint guide shows its shape.
Words with 心
See all 399 →心中xīn zhōngin your heart; what you feel deep insideWordHSK 2心情xīn qínghow you feel at a time, happy or sadWordHSK 2心里xīn lithe inside of the mind, where you think and feelWordHSK 2心理xīn lǐhow a person thinks and feels insideWordHSK 4心态xīn tàihow you think and feel about thingsWordHSK 5心疼xīn téngto feel sorry for someone because they are tired, hurt, or sadWordHSK 5心愿xīn yuàna wish; something you really want to happenWordHSK 6心灵xīn línga person's heart and mind; their inner feelingsWordHSK 6心脏xīn zàngthe heart, the organ inside the body that moves bloodWordHSK 6心脏病xīn zàng bìnga serious illness of the heartWordHSK 6心事xīn shìa worry that you keep thinking aboutWordHSK 7–9心声xīn shēngwhat a person truly thinks or feels deep insideWordHSK 7–9