(xīn)

7 strokes

happy

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
xīn
Meaning
happy
Strokes
7
HSK level
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰忄斤

In this compound, the meaning comes from (heart); supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write step by step

7 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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  7. 7

Words with

Common words using — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

xīnchéng

see 忻城县

Open 忻城 page →
xīnzhōu

see 忻州市[Xin1 zhou1 Shi4]

Open 忻州 page →
xīn

Xinfu district of Xinzhou city 忻州市[Xin1 zhou1 shi4], Shanxi

Open 忻府 page →

Xinzhou, prefecture-level city in Shanxi Province 山西省[Shan1 xi1 Sheng3]

Open 忻州市 page →

Related characters

From ’s common words

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