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xīn — “heart”

How to write and say the Chinese character (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 (heart)
Hear it · 听发音
Watch it drawn stroke by stroke →

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

xiǎoxīn

be careful

Example sentence例句

guòyàoxiǎoxīn

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.