心 · xīn · heart
Learn the Chinese character 心 with its source-linked HSK 3 status, pronunciation, one concise learning meaning, stroke order, real HSK words, and published learning contexts.
Writing guide
How to use the writing tool
- 1. WatchSee the stroke order for 心.
- 2. TraceFollow the guided strokes to build the movement.
- 3. WriteWrite from memory and receive feedback.
HSK vocabulary
Words with 心
Source-linked HSK vocabulary records that contain 心.
Linked HSK vocabulary
- 担心dānxīnanxious
- 放心fàngxīnto feel relieved
- 关心guānxīnto be concerned about
- 开心kāixīnto feel happy
- 小心xiǎoxīnto be careful
- 心里xīnlǐchest
- 爱心àixīncompassion
- 粗心cūxīncareless
- 耐心nàixīnto be patient
- 内心nèixīnheart
- 伤心shāngxīnto grieve
- 细心xìxīnmeticulous
- 心xīnheart
- 心情xīnqíngmood
- 信心xìnxīnconfidence
- 点心diǎnxinlight refreshments
- 决心juéxīndetermination
- 热心rèxīnenthusiastic
- 心理xīnlǐpsychology
- 心态xīntàiattitude (of the heart)
- 虚心xūxīnopen-minded
- 中心zhōngxīncenter
- 专心zhuānxīnto focus one's attention
- 背心bèixīnsleeveless garment (vest, waistcoat, singlet, tank top etc)
- 恶心ěxinnausea
- 核心héxīncore
- 灰心huīxīnto lose heart
- 精心jīngxīnwith utmost care
- 身心shēnxīnbody and mind
- 心爱xīn’àibeloved
- 心底xīndǐbottom of one's heart
- 心灵xīnlíngbright
- 心目xīnmùmind
- 心疼xīnténgto love dearly
- 心愿xīnyuàncherished desire
- 心脏xīnzàngheart
- 用心yòngxīnmotive
- 重心zhòngxīncenter of gravity
- 安心ānxīnat ease
- 别具匠心biéjù-jiàngxīnto show ingenuity
- 操心cāoxīnto worry about
- 称心如意chènxīn-rúyì(idiom) after one's own heart
- 成心chéngxīnintentionally
- 痴心chīxīninfatuation
- 触目惊心chùmù-jīngxīnlit. shocks the eye, astonishes the heart (idiom)
- 粗心大意cūxīn-dàyìnegligent
- 存心cúnxīndeliberately
- 当心dāngxīnto take care
- 得心应手déxīn-yìngshǒuentirely in one's element
- 定心丸dìngxīnwántranquilizer
- 多心duōxīnoversensitive
- 甘心gānxīnto be willing to
- 好心hǎoxīnkindness
- 惊心动魄jīngxīn-dòngpò(idiom) heart-stopping
- 扣人心弦kòurénxīnxiánto excite
- 苦心kǔxīnpainstaking effort
- 力不从心lìbùcóngxīn(idiom) to lack the ability to do what one would wish
- 良心liángxīnconscience
- 留心liúxīnto be careful
- 齐心协力qíxīn-xiélìto work with a common purpose (idiom)
- 潜心qiánxīnto concentrate fully on sth
- 全身心quánshēnxīnwholeheartedly
- 全心全意quánxīn-quányì(idiom) heart and soul
- 忍心rěnxīnto have the heart to do sth
- 深入人心shēnrù-rénxīnto enter deeply into people's hearts
- 顺心shùnxīnhappy
- 死心sǐxīnto give up
- 随心所欲suíxīnsuǒyù(idiom) to follow one's heart's desires
- 提心吊胆tíxīn-diàodǎn(idiom) nervous
- 痛心tòngxīngrieved
- 小心翼翼xiǎoxīn-yìyì(idiom) cautious
- 心安理得xīn’ān-lǐdéto have a clear conscience
- 心病xīnbìnganxiety
- 心肠xīnchángheart
- 心得xīndéwhat one has learned (through experience, reading etc)
- 心甘情愿xīngān-qíngyuàndelighted to (do sth, idiom)
- 心慌xīnhuāngto be flustered
- 心急如焚xīnjí-rúfénHSK 7-9 syllabus word
- 心灵手巧xīnlíng-shǒuqiǎocapable
- 心声xīnshēngheartfelt wish
- 心事xīnshìa load on one's mind
- 心思xīnsimind
- 心酸xīnsuānto feel sad
- 心想事成xīnxiǎng-shìchéng(idiom) to have one's wishes come true
- 心胸xīnxiōngheart
- 心血xīnxuèheart's blood
- 心眼儿xīnyǎnrone's thoughts
- 心意xīnyìintention
- 野心yěxīnambition
- 一心yìxīnwholeheartedly
- 一心一意yìxīn-yíyìconcentrating one's thoughts and efforts
- 真心zhēnxīnwholeheartedness
- 忠心zhōngxīngood faith
- 衷心zhōngxīnheartfelt
Real usage
Example sentences with 心
Published HSK 3 course contexts only. Each sentence links back to the lesson that owns it.
No accepted HSK 3 course context containing 心 is indexed yet. This page does not generate example sentences.
Character questions
About 心
Short answers based on the sources identified on this page.
What does 心 mean in Chinese?
心 is listed here with the concise learning meaning: heart.
How do you pronounce 心?
心 is shown as xīn.
Is 心 an HSK 3 character?
Yes. 心 is HSK 3 recognition character #233.
Can I practise writing 心?
Yes. Use Watch, Trace, or Write above.
Learning details
- HSK 3 recognition
- HSK 3 writing inventory
- 94 linked HSK words
Content transparency
Sources and editorial policy
- HSK placement: HSK 3 recognition character #233.
- Writing scope: HSK 3 writing inventory.
- Meaning and pronunciation: CC-CEDICT and linked HSK vocabulary data, shown as supplemental learning metadata.
- Vocabulary: source-linked HSK vocabulary records, each linked to its published HSK vocabulary page.
- Example sentences: published course contexts only; this page does not generate new example sentences.
- Stroke-order practice: HanziWriter character data. This is a source-linked learning reference, not an official HSK publication.