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心 xīn — “heart”
How to write and say the Chinese character 心 (xīn), which means heart — with stroke order, audio, its story, and an example sentence. Theme: Me & my body.
Pinyin · 拼音 xīn
Meaning · 意思 heart
Strokes · 笔画 4
Radical · 部首 心 (heart)
Hear it · 听发音
Stroke order笔顺
心 is written with 4 strokes, in this order (the red stroke is the one being added):
The story behind it字源小故事
A little picture: a heart.
A common word常用词
小心
be careful
Example sentence例句
过马路要小心。
Be careful crossing the road.
This page is part of the free Chinese character explorer from Casey Foundation Chinese School — a Saturday community Chinese school in Narre Warren, Victoria, serving Berwick, Cranbourne, Hallam and families across Melbourne's southeast. New students get a free trial lesson.