心

xīn
#90 most
frequent character
heart, feeling, centre, core
noun
Measure words:颗 kē,个 gè

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

心 is a drawing of a heart, so its first meaning was 'heart'. From that it grew to 'mind; mental' and then to 'center, core'.

Drawn as: heart

心 as a component in other characters

meaning61 characters
想意感思怎态志愿急您恶恩恐虑忽忍
sound4 characters
息芯沁吣
picture11 characters
总念忘悲惠忐忑懑慝慼慾
empty1 character
悬

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Example Sentences

我的心很痛。
wǒde xīn hěn tòng 。
My heart hurts.
她的心里充满了快乐。
tāde xīnlǐ chōngmǎnle kuàilè 。
Her heart is filled with joy.
这个故事打动了我的心。
zhègè gùshì dǎdòng le wǒde xīn 。
This story touched my heart.

Words with similar meanings

心脏xīnzāng
heart (anatomy)
This term refers specifically to the anatomical organ, while '心' can also refer to feelings and emotions.
内心nèixīn
inner heart
This term conveys a sense of deeper emotional or psychological feelings compared to the more general term '心'.

Words Starting With 心

心情xīn qíng
mood; frame of mind
心理xīn lǐ
mental; psychological
心脏xīn zàng
"heart
心得xīn dé
knowledge gained
心态xīn tài
attitude (of the heart); state of one's psyche; way of thinking; mentality

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