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Hanzi breakdown

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心1 / 1
Character breakdownxīn / Pictograph
心
xīn

Origin clue: A heart

Strokes
心
Radical心heart, mind
TypePictograph

How it works

心 developed from a stylized picture of the thing or idea it represents.

Common words 4

  • 放心 HSK 3fàng xīnto ease one's mind, to rest assured
  • 担心 HSK 3dān xīnto worry
  • 小心 HSK 3xiǎoxīncareful
  • 关心 HSK 3guānxīnto care for; to be interested in