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)

185 characters
  • jǐng

    awaken

    15 strokes

  • liǎo

    clear

    15 strokes

  • (literary) to have tender affection for

    15 strokes

  • cǎn

    already

    15 strokes

  • ào

    to regret

    15 strokes

  • píng

    variant of 憑|凭[ping2]

    HSK 5

    16 strokes

  • méng

    to cover

    HSK 6

    16 strokes

  • lǎn

    variant of 懶|懒[lan3]

    HSK 6

    16 strokes

  • variant of 憩[qi4]

    16 strokes

  • bèi

    exhausted

    16 strokes

  • variant of 喜[xi3]

    16 strokes

  • duì

    dislike

    16 strokes

  • xiàn

    statute

    16 strokes

  • to recollect

    16 strokes

  • chù

    to be afraid

    16 strokes

  • 𢙐náo

    used in 懊憹|懊𢙐[ao4 nao2]

    16 strokes

  • dàn

    peace

    16 strokes

  • hàn

    regret (sense of loss or dissatisfaction)

    16 strokes

  • bashful

    16 strokes

  • cǎo

    anxious

    16 strokes

  • xiè

    lax

    16 strokes

  • pleased

    16 strokes

  • lǐn

    fear

    16 strokes

  • yīng

    to agree (to do sth)

    HSK 4

    17 strokes

  • kěn

    earnest

    17 strokes

  • mào

    to be hardworking

    17 strokes

  • mèn

    melancholy

    17 strokes

  • chóu

    used in 懤懤|㤽㤽[chou2 chou2]

    17 strokes

  • zhì

    enraged

    17 strokes

  • nuò

    (bound form) cowardly; faint-hearted

    17 strokes

  • yān

    used in 懨懨|恹恹[yan1 yan1]

    17 strokes

  • miè

    variant of 蔑[mie4]

    17 strokes

  • měng

    stupid

    18 strokes

  • duì

    dislike

    18 strokes

  • yǒu

    grievous

    18 strokes

  • 怀huái

    bosom

    19 strokes

  • chàn

    (bound form) to feel remorse

    20 strokes

  • (literary) exemplary; virtuous

    22 strokes

  • liàn

    to feel attached to

    23 strokes

  • jué

    to fear

    23 strokes

  • gàng

    stupid (Wu dialect)

    25 strokes

Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)

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