Spot 忄
Find the repeated shape and notice where it sits before trying to memorize the whole character.
Meaning clue
忄 component
xīn · heart; feeling
A side form of 心 often used in characters about emotions, thoughts, moods, and mental states.
A repeatable reading move
How to use 忄
Use the component as a clue, then verify the complete character.
Use the meaning clue
Use 忄 to guess the broad meaning area: heart; feeling.
Check what changes
Read the remaining component, then confirm the full pinyin, meaning, and stroke order on the character page.
Shared clue忄Meaning clue
Read the pattern before memorizing the list
Look for an emotional or mental meaning before memorizing the whole character.
The component page is a learning family; the radical page is a dictionary index. A shape can serve both roles.
Compare the family
What stays the same, what changes?
Each card keeps 忄 visible while showing the other building blocks and the completed character.
快=
+夬
懂=
+董
性=
+生
忙=
+亡
怕=
+白
情=
+青
怪=
+圣
恨=
+艮
慢=
+曼
惊=
+京
惨=
+参
懒=
+赖
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Words you can read next
These words contain characters from the 忄 family. Open one to see its complete breakdown.
忙máng
busy
HSK 3.0 · L1帮忙bāngmángto help
HSK 3.0 · L2懂dǒngto understand
HSK 3.0 · L2快kuàirapid
HSK 3.0 · L2快乐kuàilèhappy
HSK 3.0 · L2快要kuàiyàonearly at the point of
HSK 3.0 · L2慢mànslow
HSK 3.0 · L2事情shìqingaffair
HSK 3.0 · L2懂得dǒngdeto understand
HSK 3.0 · L3害怕hàipàto be afraid
HSK 3.0 · L3凉快liángkuaipleasantly cool
HSK 3.0 · L3怕pàsurname Pa
HSK 3.0 · L3