(xīn)

HSK 7-97 strokes
Readingsxīnxìn

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

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
xīn / xìn
Meaning
(bound form) the pith of the rush plant (used as a lampwick)
Strokes
7
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Ideograph⿱艹心

The heart 心 of a plant 艹; 心 also provides the pronunciation

A combination of parts whose meanings add up to the whole.

Made of

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

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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Words with

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

xīnpiàn
HSK 7-9

computer chip; microchip

Open 芯片 page →
duīxīn

reactor core

Open 堆芯 page →
xīn

filter cartridge; filter

Open 滤芯 page →
dēngxīn

variant of 灯心

Open 灯芯 page →
xīn

pencil lead; pen refill

Open 笔芯 page →
diànxīn

battery cell

Open 电芯 page →
lóngxīn

Loongson (a family of general-purpose CPUs developed within China)

Open 龙芯 page →

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