(xīn)

HSK 58 strokes

happy

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
xīn
Meaning
happy
Strokes
8
HSK level
HSK 5
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰斤欠

In this compound, the meaning comes from (lack); 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

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

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Words with

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

xīnshǎng
HSK 5

to appreciate; to enjoy; to admire

Open 欣赏 page →
xīn
HSK 7-9

happy

Open 欣喜 page →
xīnwèi
HSK 7-9

to be gratified

Open 欣慰 page →
xīnxīnxiàngróng
HSK 7-9

(idiom) flourishing

Open 欣欣向荣 page →
xīnxìng

delighted; overjoyed

Open 欣幸 page →
xīn

brand name of an antibiotic injection blamed for a number of deaths in 2006

Open 欣弗 page →

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