芯

Character

芯 xīn · xìn

HSK 7–9Character2 readings

(bound form) the pith of the rush plant (used as a lampwick)

Radical: 艹
Strokes: 7
Structure: Top–bottom
Parts: 艹心
Traditional: 芯
Frequency: #2801 most common character

Practice writing

Readings and meanings

xīnMain reading xìnRare reading

xīn

xin1Main readingHSK 7–9

(bound form) the pith of the rush plant (used as a lampwick) CC-CEDICT

Words that use “芯” as xīn

芯片xīn piàna very small electronic part inside computers and phonesWordHSK 7–9 堆芯duī xīnreactor coreWord 滤芯lǜ xīnfilter cartridgeWord

灯芯dēng xīnlampwickVariant of 灯心WordUnreviewed

电芯diàn xīnbattery cellWord 笔芯bǐ xīnpencil leadWord 纤芯xiān xīncoreWord 阀芯fá xīnvalve stemWord

xìn

xin4Reading 2Rare reading

This reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is xīn.

used in 芯子 (xìn zi) CC-CEDICT
Taiwan pr. (xīn) CC-CEDICT

Words that use “芯” as xìn

芯子xìn zifuseWord

Stroke order

Practice writing 芯

Draw “芯” here — the faint guide shows its shape.

Example sentences

这支笔的芯坏了。
zhè zhī bǐ de xīn huài le
This pen's lead is broken.
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手机里有一个小芯片。
shǒu jī lǐ yǒu yí gè xiǎo xīn piàn
There is a small chip inside the phone.
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我买了一个新的笔芯。
wǒ mǎi le yí gè xīn de bǐ xīn
I bought a new pen lead.
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Same radical 艹

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