心(xīn)

HSK 24 strokes

heart

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Character information

Pinyin
xīn
Meaning
heart; mind; intention; center; core; CL:颗,个
Strokes
4
HSK level
HSK 2
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 心 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Pictograph

A heart

A drawing of the thing it names.

How to write 心 step by step

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

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Words with 心

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

zhōng中xīn心
HSK 2

center; heart; core

Open 中心 page →
xìn信xīn心
HSK 2

confidence

Open 信心 page →
xiǎo小xīn心
HSK 2

to be careful

Open 小心 page →
xīn心zhōng中
HSK 2

central point

Open 心中 page →
xīn心qíng情
HSK 2

mood; frame of mind

Open 心情 page →
xīn心lǐ里
HSK 2

chest

Open 心里 page →
fàng放xīn心
HSK 2

to feel relieved

Open 放心 page →
kāi开xīn心
HSK 2

to feel happy

Open 开心 page →

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万且业为主举久乐

From 心’s common words

中信小情里放开

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