heart

xīn (xin1)

Radical no. 61 · 4 strokes (61 部首 · 4 61 bùshǒu · 4 huà)

Radical ⼼ (xīn) — meaning: heart, 4 strokes.

Origin & mnemonic

The heart radical (⼼) originates from a pictograph of the human heart organ. In oracle-bone and seal script, it was depicted as an elongated shape with internal dots or strokes to represent the chambers and vessels of the heart.

Mnemonic: The three-sided shape of the heart stroke resembles a heart with chambers inside.

Characters with this radical (含此部首的字 hán cǐ bùshǒu de zì)

137 characters
  • 𢙐náo

    used in 懊憹|懊𢙐[ao4 nao2]

    9 strokes

  • ēn

    variant of 恩[en1]

    10 strokes

  • shù

    to forgive

    10 strokes

  • è

    evil

    HSK 7

    10 strokes

  • chǐ

    (bound form) shame; humiliation; disgrace

    10 strokes

  • huǐ

    (bound form) to regret; to repent

    10 strokes

  • liàn

    to feel attached to

    10 strokes

  • breath

    10 strokes

  • nèn

    to think

    10 strokes

  • to comprehend

    10 strokes

  • gōng

    respectful

    10 strokes

  • kuī

    to laugh at

    10 strokes

  • kǒng

    afraid

    10 strokes

  • chóu

    used in 懤懤|㤽㤽[chou2 chou2]

    10 strokes

  • hào

    to desire

    10 strokes

  • yàng

    sickness

    10 strokes

  • huì

    rage

    10 strokes

  • jiá

    indifferent

    10 strokes

  • to abandon restraint

    10 strokes

  • ashamed

    10 strokes

  • kěn

    earnest

    10 strokes

  • yǒng

    to be angry

    10 strokes

  • juān

    angry

    10 strokes

  • kǔn

    sincere

    10 strokes

  • qiāo

    used in 悄悄[qiao1 qiao1]

    10 strokes

  • yuè

    pleased

    10 strokes

  • to do one's duty as a younger brother

    10 strokes

  • hàn

    heroic

    10 strokes

  • old variant of 怖[bu4]

    10 strokes

  • anxiety

    10 strokes

  • (literary) to wish

    10 strokes

  • bèi

    to go against

    10 strokes

  • sǒng

    frightened

    10 strokes

  • quān

    to reform

    10 strokes

  • chěng

    obscure

    10 strokes

  • to impede

    10 strokes

  • liàng

    (literary) sad; melancholy

    10 strokes

  • used in 憐悧|怜悧[lian2 li4]

    10 strokes

  • qiān

    stingy

    10 strokes

  • mǐn

    to sympathize; to pity; to feel compassion for

    10 strokes

  • to think over

    10 strokes

Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)

Same stroke count or numerically adjacent in the 214-radical set.