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CHINESE CHARACTER

忄 (xīn): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

xīn
heart; mind; soul
HSK —3 strokes

LEARNING CONNECTIONS

Primary radical

忄 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 忄.

八 · 丨

Visible components

忄 is decomposed as ⿻八丨.

STROKES · 3

Write 忄 in 3 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

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FAQ

What does 忄 (xīn) mean in Chinese?

heart; mind; soul

How do you write 忄 in stroke order?

忄 has 3 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.

What is the radical of 忄?

忄 is the radical in 忄. It is the heart side radical and can provide a meaning-side clue.

What are common words with 忄?

This character does not yet have linked HSK word entries in the study archive.