⼼

heart

xīn (xin1)

Radical no. 61 · 4 strokes (第 61 部首 · 4 画 dì 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)

303 characters

Stroke count

All strokes1-3 strokes4-6 strokes7-10 strokes11+ strokes

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Stroke count (default)FrequencyHSK levelRandom
  • 愯sǒng

    old variant of 悚[song3]

    13 strokes

  • 愼shèn

    variant of 慎[shen4]

    13 strokes

  • 栗lì

    chestnut

    13 strokes

  • 慆tāo

    rejoice

    13 strokes

  • 慉xù

    to foster

    13 strokes

  • 慊qiàn

    dissatisfied

    13 strokes

  • 慑shè

    variant of 懾|慑[she4]

    13 strokes

  • 慥zào

    sincere

    13 strokes

  • 愿yuàn

    (bound form) wish; hope; desire

    HSK 5

    14 strokes

  • 慢màn

    slow

    HSK 1

    14 strokes

  • 㥯yǐn

    cautious

    14 strokes

  • 慁hùn

    confused

    14 strokes

  • 慇yīn

    solicitous

    14 strokes

  • 慕mù

    to admire

    14 strokes

  • 慝tè

    evil thought

    14 strokes

  • 慬qín

    (literary) brave

    14 strokes

  • 慵yōng

    lethargic

    14 strokes

  • 慷kāng

    used in 慷慨[kang1 kai3]

    14 strokes

  • 憀liáo

    to rely on

    14 strokes

  • 懂dǒng

    to understand

    HSK 2

    15 strokes

  • 慰wèi

    to comfort

    15 strokes

  • 憋biē

    to choke

    HSK 7

    15 strokes

  • 憨hān

    silly

    15 strokes

  • 庆qìng

    to celebrate

    15 strokes

  • 㦂cháng

    old variant of 常[chang2]

    15 strokes

  • 慜mǐn

    clever

    15 strokes

  • 慧huì

    intelligent

    15 strokes

  • 慭yìn

    (literary) to wish; to prefer to

    15 strokes

  • 慿píng

    old variant of 憑|凭[ping2]

    15 strokes

  • 憃chōng

    foolish; stupid; dull; silly

    15 strokes

  • 憎zēng

    to detest

    15 strokes

  • 憔qiáo

    used in 憔悴[qiao2 cui4]

    15 strokes

  • 憧chōng

    used in 憧憬[chong1 jing3]

    15 strokes

  • 憬jǐng

    awaken

    15 strokes

  • 憭liǎo

    clear

    15 strokes

  • 憯cǎn

    already

    15 strokes

  • 懊ào

    to regret

    15 strokes

  • 凭píng

    variant of 憑|凭[ping2]

    HSK 5

    16 strokes

  • 蒙méng

    to cover

    HSK 6

    16 strokes

  • 懒lǎn

    variant of 懶|懒[lan3]

    HSK 6

    16 strokes

  • 憩qì

    variant of 憩[qi4]

    16 strokes

  • 惫bèi

    exhausted

    16 strokes

  • 憙xǐ

    variant of 喜[xi3]

    16 strokes

  • 憝duì

    dislike

    16 strokes

  • 宪xiàn

    statute

    16 strokes

  • 憷chù

    to be afraid

    16 strokes

  • 憺dàn

    peace

    16 strokes

  • 憾hàn

    regret (sense of loss or dissatisfaction)

    16 strokes

Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)

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