xīn
noun HSK 3 #385

Meanings

  1. 1 heart
  2. 2 mind; feeling
  3. 3 center; core

Characters

A pictograph of a heart — one of the most important radicals, appearing in hundreds of emotion and thought characters.

Examples

Tā de xīn hěn shànliáng.
She has a kind heart.
Wǒ xīn li hěn gāoxìng.
I feel very happy inside.
Tā bǎ zhè jiàn shì fàng zài xīn shàng le.
He took this matter to heart.

Tips

usage
is one of the most productive radicals and components in Chinese. It appears in hundreds of emotion and thought words: (think), (feel), (meaning), (forget), (fear).
usage
Common compounds: 心情 (mood), 关心 (to care about), 小心 (careful), 开心 (happy), 放心 (relieved), 中心 (center).

Stroke Order

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