(xīn)

24 strokes

(used in names of people and shops, symbolizing prosperity)

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
xīn
Meaning
(used in names of people and shops, symbolizing prosperity)
Strokes
24
HSK level
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Ideograph⿱金⿰金金

Much gold 金, representing wealth

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

24 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.

Tan Xinpei (1847-1917), noted opera actor

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