(xīn) - heart, mind in Mandarin
xīnTraditional: 心
Translation
heart, mind
Word origin
The character 心 (xīn) 'heart, mind' is a pictograph of a heart, with its lobes and chambers stylised. In Chinese thought it is the seat of both emotion and thinking.
- Origin
- pictograph
- Root
- depicts a heart
Stroke order
心
Examples
。
I feel very sad in my heart.
善良。
He has a kind heart.
。
Please listen carefully.
善良。
Her heart is very kind.
。
I feel a bit sad inside.
Appears in 11 words
Multi-character compounds in the corpus that contain 心.
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(5)Grammar articles
(4)Mandarin Advanced Grammar (C1-C2 / HSK 6+): Chengyu, Classical Remnants, and Register
Mandarin Modal Verbs: 会, 想, 要, 应该, 可以, 能 and the Future-Intent Words 打算, 准备
Mandarin Potential Complements: Can You Reach the Result? (吃得完, 听不懂, 买不起)
Mandarin Requests and Imperatives: 请, 别, 不要, the Softening Particles 吧/啊, and Verb Reduplication
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