芯(xīn): (bound form) the pith of the rush plant (used as a lampwick)
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 芯 comes from and how its parts fit together.
How to write 芯 step by step
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Words with 芯
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