心
heart; mind; intention; center; core; CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4]
4 strokes
Dict coverage rank #15 U+5FC3
How 心 is formed
Pictograph (象形字)
A heart
How to remember it
heart · Heisig RSH #563
— as a component also called: heart, state of mind, valentine
Keyword method from Heisig's Remembering Simplified Hanzi.
Characters built with 心 as their sound component
These characters all use 心 (xīn) as their phonetic component — compare how they read:
| Character | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 心 sound component | xīn | heart; mind; soul |
| 沁 | qìn | to soak, to seep in, to percolate |
| 吣 | qìn | to vomit |
Words containing 心
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 大心 | dà xīn | (Tw) considerate; thoughtful (from Taiwanese 貼心, Tai-lo pr. [tah-sim]) |
| 人心 | rén xīn | popular feeling; the will of the people |
| 一心 | yī xīn | wholeheartedly; heart and soul |
| 中心区 | zhōng xīn qū | central district |
| 一不小心 | yī bù xiǎo xīn | to be a little bit careless; to have a moment of inattentiveness; accidentally |
| 市中心 | shì zhōng xīn | city center; downtown |
| 中心 | zhōng xīn | center; heart; core |
| 心中 | xīn zhōng | central point; in one's thoughts; in one's heart |
| 心头 | xīn tóu | one's heart; one's mind |
| 天心区 | Tiān xīn Qū | Tianxin, a district of Changsha City 長沙市|长沙市[Chang2 sha1 Shi4], Hunan |
| 心学 | xīn xué | School of Mind; Neo-Confucian Idealistic School (from Song to mid-Qing times, c. 1000-1750… |
| 地心 | dì xīn | the center of the Earth; (attributive) geocentric; the Earth's interior |
| 心地 | xīn dì | character |
| 无心 | wú xīn | unintentionally; not in the mood to |
| 有心人 | yǒu xīn rén | resolute person; person with aspirations; people who feel; people who use their heads |
| 天心 | Tiān xīn | see 天心區|天心区[Tian1 xin1 Qu1] |
| 天心 | tiān xīn | center of the sky; will of heaven; will of the Gods; the monarch's will |
| 心上人 | xīn shàng rén | sweetheart; one's beloved |
| 小心 | xiǎo xīn | to be careful; to take care |
| 心性 | xīn xìng | one's nature; temperament |