心
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xīn · heart

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HSK 3.0 · Level 4Frequency #291
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Character anatomy

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Complete decomposition unavailableThis character is currently indexed as a single visual form.
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Shape and proportion

4Total strokes

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Single bodyCharacter structure

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心Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 心

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xīnWords pronounced xīn
xinWords pronounced xin
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Example sentences

Notice where 心 sits in each complete thought.

Bú yào dān xīn, wǒ huì bāng nǐ de.不要担心,我会帮你的。

Don't worry, I'll help you.

Source: Tatoeba #8756291 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ hěn guān xīn nǐ hé nǐ de jiā rén.我很关心你和你的家人。

I care about you and your family.

Source: Tatoeba #13052742 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ néng lái de huà wǒ huì hěn kāi xīn.你能来的话我会很开心。

I'd be delighted if you could come with us.

Source: Tatoeba #2280687 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ bǎ xīnlǐhuà shuō chū lái le.我把心里话说出来了。

I spoke from the heart.

Source: Tatoeba #900803 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Bú yào dān xīn, dōu huì hǎo qǐ lái de.不要担心,都会好起来的。

Don't worry, it will come out all right.

Source: Tatoeba #8725298 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ bú yòng zài wèi wǒ dān xīn le.你不用再为我担心了。

You don't need to worry about me anymore.

Source: Tatoeba #12686304 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 心 in context

  1. Say xīn, then recall the core meaning: heart.
  2. Write all 4 strokes while keeping the single body balanced.
  3. Use it in 担心 (dān xīn), meaning “anxious”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 心 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.