心头

心頭

xīntóu

noun #10,708

Meanings

1 one's heart
2 one's mind
3 in one's heart

Characters

Examples

一股暖流涌上心头。

Yī gǔ nuǎnliú yǒng shàng xīntóu.

A warm feeling welled up in her heart.

这件事一直压在他心头。

Zhè jiàn shì yīzhí yā zài tā xīntóu.

This matter has been weighing on his mind.

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心头 is literary and poetic, often appearing in written Chinese or emotional descriptions. In everyday speech, 心里 is more common.

Stroke Order

心 xīn

头 tóu