Radical 61Radical

心

xīn

heart

Frequency
#90Estimated
HSK
Level 3Estimated

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How it is built

心 is one of the 214 radicals: a building block of its own. See radical 61

Some notes are traditional explanations, not proven history.

Built from 心 28

Characters that use it as a direct part, most common first.

Words 19

  • 小心xiǎoxīnbe carefulHSK 3 Estimated
  • 放心fàngxīndon't worryHSK 3 Estimated
  • 担心dānxīnworryHSK 3 Estimated
  • 关心guānxīncare aboutHSK 3 Estimated
  • 中心zhōngxīncenter
  • 信心xìnxīnconfidence
  • 心情xīnqíngmood
  • 开心kāixīnhappy
  • 点心diǎnxinsnack; dim sum
  • 心理xīnlǐpsychology
  • 安心ānxīnfeel at ease
  • 用心yòngxīnattentively
  • 内心nèixīnheart; inner self
  • 一心一意yìxīn-yíyìwholeheartedly
  • 口是心非kǒushì-xīnfēisay one thing, mean another
  • 心花怒放xīnhuā-nùfàngburst with joy
  • 一心二用yìxīn-èryòngdo two things at once
  • 心口如一xīnkǒu-rúyīsay what one thinks
  • 全心全意quánxīn-quányìwith all one's heart

Sentences 4

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  • 别担心,我会照顾你。Bié dānxīn, wǒ huì zhàogù nǐ.Don't worry, I'll take care of you.
  • 小心!车来了!Xiǎoxīn! Chē lái le!Careful! A car is coming!
  • 我的心情很好。Wǒ de xīnqíng hěn hǎo.I'm in a good mood.
  • 他一心一意地学习。Tā yìxīn-yíyì de xuéxí.He studies wholeheartedly.