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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:

CharacterPinyinMeaning
心 sound component xīn heart; mind; soul
沁 qìn to soak, to seep in, to percolate
吣 qìn to vomit

Words containing 心

WordPinyinMeaning
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