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)

9 characters

Stroke count

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

Sort

Stroke count (default)FrequencyHSK levelRandom
  • 心xīn

    heart

    HSK 3

    4 strokes

  • 忆yì

    to recollect

    4 strokes

  • 必bì

    certainly

    HSK 5

    5 strokes

  • 忉dāo

    grieved

    5 strokes

  • 忙máng

    busy

    HSK 1

    6 strokes

  • 忏chàn

    (bound form) to feel remorse

    6 strokes

  • 忕shì

    accustomed to

    6 strokes

  • 忖cǔn

    to ponder

    6 strokes

  • 忛fān

    erroneous variant of 帆[fan1]

    6 strokes

Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)

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