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心
Radical 61 of 214 · 4 strokes

Heart

xīn · forms 心 / 忄 / ⺗

Unicode uses 心 as a Kangxi radical category. Its reference meaning is heart; mind, intelligence; soul; 5th lunar mansion, determinative star α Scorpii (Antares). The relationship to an individual character may be semantic, historical, or primarily classificatory.

124 course characters471 character–word links
Semantic role

When the formation data identifies 心 / 忄 / ⺗ as semantic, the relevant character record states that role.

Phonetic role

Semantic–phonetic characters identify the component associated with historical pronunciation.

Radical classification

The primary dictionary radical is shown independently of any claim about modern meaning.

Character index

124 course characters

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怎zěnwhat? why? how?心 radicalHSK 15 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 心 represents the meaning and 作 represents the sound.

  • 心Semantic componentheart
  • 作Phonetic componentwork; writing
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
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心 heart
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乍 + 心
HSK words with 怎2 words in this course
愛àito love, to like, to be fond of; love, affection心 radicalHSK 19 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Formation: 心 contributes the broad semantic category; 旡 contributes the historical pronunciation.

  • 旡Phonetic componentchoke
  • 心Semantic componentheart
  • 夂Role unclear(foot); stop
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心 heart
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爫 + 冖 + 心 + 夂
想xiǎngto believe, to wish for; to consider, to plan, to think心 radicalHSK 19 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 心 represents the meaning and 相 represents the sound.

  • 心Semantic componentheart
  • 相Phonetic componenteach other
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心 heart
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相 + 心
忙mángbusy, hurried, pressed for time忄 radicalHSK 23 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 忄 represents the meaning and 亡 represents the sound.

  • 忄Semantic componentheart
  • 亡Phonetic componentdie; flee
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忄 heart
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忄 + 亡
快kuàispeedy, rapid, quick; soon忄 radicalHSK 24 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 忄 represents the meaning and 夬 represents the sound.

  • 忄Semantic componentheart
  • 夬Phonetic componentdecisive
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忄 heart
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忄 + 夬
思sīto think, to ponder, to consider; final particle心 radicalHSK 25 extra strokesDetails
semantic formation

Formation: Thought is associated with the head (囟) and heart (心). The modern form of the top component looks like 田 (field), but 田 is unrelated.

  • 囟Semantic componenttop of skull; fontanel
  • 心Semantic componentheart
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心 heart
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田 + 心
息xīto end, to cease, to put a stop to; pause, breath, rest; news心 radicalHSK 26 extra strokesDetails
pictographic formation

Formation: Pictograph of air going into the nose (自). The lines representing breath were later reanalyzed as 心 (heart).

  • 自Pictographic component(nose); self; from; since
  • 心Pictographic componentheart
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心 heart
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自 + 心
您nínhonorific for 'you'心 radicalHSK 27 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 心 represents the meaning and 你 represents the sound.

  • 心Semantic componentheart
  • 你Phonetic componentyou
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心 heart
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你 + 心
HSK words with 您1 word in this course
情qíngemotion, feeling, sentiment忄 radicalHSK 28 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 忄 represents the meaning and 青 represents the sound.

  • 忄Semantic componentheart
  • 青Phonetic componentcolor of nature; green; blue
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忄 heart
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忄 + 青
意yìthought, idea, opinion; desire, wish; meaning, intention心 radicalHSK 29 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 心 represents the meaning and 音 represents the sound.

  • 心Semantic componentheart
  • 音Phonetic componentsound; voice
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心 heart
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音 + 心
慢mànslowly, leisurely; sluggish忄 radicalHSK 211 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 忄 represents the meaning and 曼 represents the sound.

  • 忄Semantic componentheart
  • 曼Phonetic componentlong; vast; handsome
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忄 heart
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忄 + 曼
懂dǒngto understand, to know忄 radicalHSK 213 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 忄 represents the meaning and 董 represents the sound.

  • 忄Semantic componentheart
  • 董Phonetic componentsupervise; direct
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忄 heart
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忄 + 董
HSK words with 懂1 word in this course
心xīnheart; mind; soul心 radicalHSK 30 extra strokesDetails
formation note

Formation: Pictograph of a heart.

Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
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心 heart
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必bìsurely, certainly; must; will心 radicalHSK 31 extra strokeDetails
formation note

Formation: Pictograph of a weapon, now written as 柲. The current meaning is a phonetic loan.

Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
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心 heart
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心 + 丿
忘wàngto forget, to miss, to neglect, to overlook心 radicalHSK 33 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 心 represents the meaning and 亡 represents the sound.

  • 心Semantic componentheart
  • 亡Phonetic componentdie; flee
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心 heart
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亡 + 心
怪guàiunusual, strange, peculiar忄 radicalHSK 35 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 忄 represents the meaning and 圣 represents the sound.

  • 忄Semantic componentheart
  • 圣Phonetic componentsage; saint; sacred
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忄 heart
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忄 + 圣
急jíanxious, worried; hasty, quick; pressing, urgent心 radicalHSK 35 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 心 represents the meaning and 刍 represents the sound.

  • 心Semantic componentheart
  • 刍Phonetic componentmow; cut grass; hay
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心 heart
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刍 + 心
怕pàto fear, to be afraid of; apprehensive忄 radicalHSK 35 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 忄 represents the meaning and 白 represents the sound.

  • 忄Semantic componentheart
  • 白Phonetic componentwhite
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忄 heart
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忄 + 白
总zǒngto gather, to collect; overall, altogether心 radicalHSK 35 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Formation: Simplified form of 總. Phonosemantic compound. 糹 represents the meaning and 悤 represents the sound. Based on the meaning "put together", since thread (糹) is used to put things together.

  • 糹Semantic componentsilk; thread
  • 悤Phonetic componenthurried; hasty
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心 heart
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丷 + 口 + 心
惯guànhabit, custom; habitual, usual忄 radicalHSK 38 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 忄 represents the meaning and 贯 represents the sound. Simplified form of 慣.

  • 忄Semantic componentheart
  • 贯Phonetic componentpierce through, string together; string of coins
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
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忄 heart
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忄 + 贯
HSK words with 惯2 words in this course
感gǎnto affect, to move, to touch; to perceive, to sense心 radicalHSK 39 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 心 represents the meaning and 咸 represents the sound.

  • 心Semantic componentheart
  • 咸Phonetic componentall; together; (simp.) salty
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心 heart
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咸 + 心
愿yuàndesire, wish; honest, virtuous; ready, willing心 radicalHSK 310 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 心 represents the meaning and 原 represents the sound. In simplified Chinese 愿 is also used to mean "hope; wish", while in traditional Chinese this meaning is written with a separate character 願.

  • 心Semantic componentheart
  • 原Phonetic componentoriginal; source; former
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原 + 心
慣guànhabit, custom; habitual, usual忄 radicalHSK 311 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 忄 represents the meaning and 貫 represents the sound.

  • 忄Semantic componentheart
  • 貫Phonetic componentpierce through, string together; string of coins
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忄 heart
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忄 + 貫
HSK words with 慣2 words in this course
應yīngshould, must; to respond, to handle; to deal with, to cope心 radicalHSK 313 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 心 represents the meaning and 䧹 represents the sound.

  • 心Semantic componentheart
  • 䧹Phonetic componenteagle
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心 heart
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广 + 倠 + 心
忆yìto remember, to reflect upon; memory忄 radicalHSK 41 extra strokeDetails
semantic–phonetic

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 忄 represents the meaning and 乙 represents the sound. Simplified form of 憶.

  • 忄Semantic componentheart
  • 乙Phonetic component2nd heavenly stem
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
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忄 heart
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忄 + 乙
HSK words with 忆2 words in this course
志zhìdetermination, will; mark, sign; to record, to write心 radicalHSK 43 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 心 represents the meaning and 士 represents the sound. In simplified Chinese 志 is also used to mean "sign; record", while in traditional Chinese this meaning is written with a separate character 誌.

  • 心Semantic componentheart
  • 士Phonetic componentsoldier; scholar
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士 + 心
怀huáibosom, breast; to carry in one's bosom忄 radicalHSK 44 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 忄 represents the meaning and 不 represents the sound. Simplified form of 懷.

  • 忄Semantic componentheart
  • 不Phonetic componentno; not
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忄 heart
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忄 + 不
态tàimanner, bearing, attitude心 radicalHSK 44 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 心 represents the meaning and 太 represents the sound. Simplified form of 態.

  • 心Semantic componentheart
  • 太Phonetic componentvery; extremely
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太 + 心
怜liánto pity, to sympathize with忄 radicalHSK 45 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 忄 represents the meaning and 令 represents the sound. Simplified form of 憐.

  • 忄Semantic componentheart
  • 令Phonetic componentorder; command
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忄 heart
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忄 + 令
HSK words with 怜1 word in this course
性xìngsex, nature, character; suffix converting a verb to an adjective忄 radicalHSK 45 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 忄 represents the meaning and 生 represents the sound.

  • 忄Semantic componentheart
  • 生Phonetic componentbe born; life
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忄 heart
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忄 + 生
恐kǒngfearful, apprehensive; to fear, to dread心 radicalHSK 46 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 心 represents the meaning and 巩 represents the sound.

  • 心Semantic componentheart
  • 巩Phonetic componentto bind, to guard, to strengthen; firm, secure, strong
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心 heart
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巩 + 心
恼nǎoangry, wrathful忄 radicalHSK 46 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Semantic–phonetic formation: heart

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忄 heart
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忄 + 亠 + 凶
HSK words with 恼2 words in this course
悔huǐto regret, to repent, to show remorse忄 radicalHSK 47 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 忄 represents the meaning and 每 represents the sound.

  • 忄Semantic componentheart
  • 每Phonetic componenteach; every
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忄 heart
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忄 + 每
HSK words with 悔2 words in this course
悉xīto know, to learn about, to comprehend心 radicalHSK 47 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 心 represents the meaning and 釆 represents the sound.

  • 心Semantic componentheart
  • 釆Phonetic componentsow; scatter
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心 heart
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釆 + 心
惊jīngto frighten, to startle; surprise, alarm忄 radicalHSK 48 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 忄 represents the meaning and 京 represents the sound. Simplified form of 驚.

  • 忄Semantic componentheart
  • 京Phonetic component(high place); capital city
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
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忄 heart
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忄 + 京
惜xīpity, regret; to rue; to begrudge忄 radicalHSK 48 extra strokesDetails
compound formation

Compound formation: To feel 忄 for the past 昔; 昔 also provides the pronunciation

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忄 heart
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忄 + 昔
惱nǎoangry, wrathful忄 radicalHSK 49 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Semantic–phonetic formation: heart

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忄 heart
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忄 + 巛 + 囟
HSK words with 惱2 words in this course
愉yúpleasant, delightful; to please忄 radicalHSK 49 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 忄 represents the meaning and 俞 represents the sound.

  • 忄Semantic componentheart
  • 俞Phonetic componentsurname Yu
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
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忄 heart
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忄 + 俞
HSK words with 愉1 word in this course
態tàimanner, bearing, attitude心 radicalHSK 410 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 心 represents the meaning and 能 represents the sound.

  • 心Semantic componentheart
  • 能Phonetic componentcan; able
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能 + 心
慮lǜanxious, concerned, worried心 radicalHSK 411 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 思 represents the meaning and 虍 represents the sound.

  • 思Semantic componentthink; consider
  • 虍Phonetic componenttiger
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
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心 heart
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虍 + 思
慕mùto admire, to desire, to long for⺗ radicalHSK 411 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. ⺗ represents the meaning and 莫 represents the sound.

  • ⺗Semantic componentheart
  • 莫Phonetic componentnone; do not
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⺗ heart
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莫 + ⺗
HSK words with 慕1 word in this course
憐liánto pity, to sympathize with忄 radicalHSK 412 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Semantic–phonetic formation: 忄 contributes the broad semantic category “heart”; 粦 contributes the historical pronunciation.

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忄 heart
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忄 + 粦
HSK words with 憐1 word in this course
懒lǎnlazy, languid, listless忄 radicalHSK 413 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 忄 represents the meaning and 赖 represents the sound. Simplified form of 懶.

  • 忄Semantic componentheart
  • 赖Phonetic componentto depend on, to rely on; to bilk, to deny; poor
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忄 heart
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忄 + 赖
HSK words with 懒2 words in this course
憶yìto remember, to reflect upon; memory忄 radicalHSK 413 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 忄 represents the meaning and 意 represents the sound.

  • 忄Semantic componentheart
  • 意Phonetic componentidea; thought; wish
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
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忄 heart
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忄 + 意
HSK words with 憶2 words in this course
懷huáibosom, breast; to carry in one's bosom忄 radicalHSK 416 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 忄 represents the meaning and 褱 represents the sound.

  • 忄Semantic componentheart
  • 褱Phonetic componentcarry in the bosom; wrap; conceal
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
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忄 heart
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忄 + 褱
懶lǎnlazy, languid, listless忄 radicalHSK 416 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 忄 represents the meaning and 賴 represents the sound.

  • 忄Semantic componentheart
  • 賴Phonetic componentto depend on, to rely on; to bilk, to deny; poor
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忄 heart
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忄 + 賴
HSK words with 懶2 words in this course
忍rěnto endure, to bear, to suffer, to tolerate心 radicalHSK 53 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 心 represents the meaning and 刃 represents the sound.

  • 心Semantic componentheart
  • 刃Phonetic componentknife edge
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刃 + 心
忽hūsuddenly, abruptly; to neglect心 radicalHSK 54 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 心 represents the meaning and 勿 represents the sound.

  • 心Semantic componentheart
  • 勿Phonetic componentdo not
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勿 + 心
念niànto think of, to recall; to study心 radicalHSK 54 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 心 represents the meaning and 今 represents the sound.

  • 心Semantic componentheart
  • 今Phonetic componenttoday
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今 + 心
怨yuànto blame, to complain, to hate; enmity, resentment心 radicalHSK 55 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 心 represents the meaning and 夗 represents the sound.

  • 心Semantic componentheart
  • 夗Phonetic componentturn over when asleep
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夗 + 心
恶èbad, evil, wicked; to hate, to loathe; foul, nauseating心 radicalHSK 56 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 心 represents the meaning and 亚 represents the sound. Simplified form of 惡.

  • 心Semantic componentheart
  • 亚Phonetic componentAsia; second; next to
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亚 + 心
恭gōngpolite, respectful, reverent⺗ radicalHSK 56 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. ⺗ represents the meaning and 共 represents the sound.

  • ⺗Semantic componentheart
  • 共Phonetic componentcommon; share; together
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
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⺗ heart
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共 + ⺗
HSK words with 恭2 words in this course
恨hènto dislike, to hate, to resent忄 radicalHSK 56 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 忄 represents the meaning and 艮 represents the sound.

  • 忄Semantic componentheart
  • 艮Phonetic componentblunt
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忄 heart
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忄 + 艮
恢huīto restore, to recover; great, immense, vast忄 radicalHSK 56 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 忄 represents the meaning and 灰 represents the sound.

  • 忄Semantic componentheart
  • 灰Phonetic componentash; gray
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
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忄 heart
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忄 + 灰
HSK words with 恢1 word in this course
恳kěnsincere, earnest, cordial心 radicalHSK 56 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 心 represents the meaning and 艮 represents the sound. Simplified form of 懇.

  • 心Semantic componentheart
  • 艮Phonetic componentblunt
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艮 + 心
HSK words with 恳2 words in this course
恋liànlove; to yearn for, to long for心 radicalHSK 56 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 心 represents the meaning and 亦 represents the sound. Simplified form of 戀.

  • 心Semantic componentheart
  • 亦Phonetic componentalso
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亦 + 心
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亠 lid
悄qiāoquiet, silent, still; anxious忄 radicalHSK 57 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 忄 represents the meaning and 肖 represents the sound.

  • 忄Semantic componentheart
  • 肖Phonetic componentresemble; similar
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忄 heart
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忄 + 肖
HSK words with 悄1 word in this course
悠yōudistant, remote; long, far; carefree心 radicalHSK 57 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 心 represents the meaning and 攸 represents the sound.

  • 心Semantic componentheart
  • 攸Phonetic componentdistant; far
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攸 + 心
HSK words with 悠1 word in this course
悲bēisorrow, sadness, grief; to be sorry心 radicalHSK 58 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 心 represents the meaning and 非 represents the sound.

  • 心Semantic componentheart
  • 非Phonetic componentnot
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非 + 心
惭cánashamed, humiliated; shameful忄 radicalHSK 58 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 忄 represents the meaning and 斩 represents the sound. Simplified form of 慚.

  • 忄Semantic componentheart
  • 斩Phonetic componentto chop, to cut, to sever; to behead
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
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忄 heart
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忄 + 斩
HSK words with 惭1 word in this course
惡èbad, evil, wicked; to hate, to loathe; foul, nauseating心 radicalHSK 58 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 心 represents the meaning and 亞 represents the sound.

  • 心Semantic componentheart
  • 亞Phonetic componentAsia; second; next to
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
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亞 + 心
惠huìfavor, benefit, blessing, kindness心 radicalHSK 58 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Semantic–phonetic formation: 心 contributes the broad semantic category “heart”; 叀 contributes the historical pronunciation.

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心
愁chóuanxious, worried心 radicalHSK 59 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 心 represents the meaning and 秋 represents the sound.

  • 心Semantic componentheart
  • 秋Phonetic componentfall; autumn
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秋 + 心
HSK words with 愁1 word in this course
慌huāngfrantic, nervous, panicked忄 radicalHSK 510 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 忄 represents the meaning and 荒 represents the sound.

  • 忄Semantic componentheart
  • 荒Phonetic componentwasteland, desert; uncultivated
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
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忄 heart
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忄 + 荒
HSK words with 慌1 word in this course
愧kuìashamed, regretful; the pangs of conscience忄 radicalHSK 510 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 忄 represents the meaning and 鬼 represents the sound. Simplified form of 媿.

  • 忄Semantic componentheart
  • 鬼Phonetic componentghost; demon
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
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忄 heart
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忄 + 鬼
HSK words with 愧2 words in this course
慎shèncautious, prudent忄 radicalHSK 510 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 忄 represents the meaning and 真 represents the sound. Simplified form of 昚.

  • 忄Semantic componentheart
  • 真Phonetic componenttrue
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
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忄 heart
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忄 + 真
HSK words with 慎2 words in this course
慚cánashamed, humiliated; shameful忄 radicalHSK 511 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 忄 represents the meaning and 斬 represents the sound.

  • 忄Semantic componentheart
  • 斬Phonetic componentto chop, to cut, to sever; to behead
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
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忄 heart
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忄 + 斬
HSK words with 慚1 word in this course
慧huìbright, intelligent; intelligence心 radicalHSK 511 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 心 represents the meaning and 彗 represents the sound.

  • 心Semantic componentheart
  • 彗Phonetic componentbroom
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
Category radical
心 heart
Visual structure
彗 + 心
HSK words with 慧1 word in this course
慶qìngto congratulate, to celebrate心 radicalHSK 511 extra strokesDetails
semantic formation

Formation: Depicts a festive animal (廌) eliciting a feeling of celebration in the heart (心).

  • 廌Semantic componentunicorn
  • 心Semantic componentheart
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
Category radical
心 heart
Visual structure
鹿 + 心 + 夂
慰wèito calm, to comfort, to reassure心 radicalHSK 511 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Semantic–phonetic formation: 心 contributes the broad semantic category “heart”; 尉 contributes the historical pronunciation.

Category radical
心 heart
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尉 + 心
憑píngto lean on; to rely on心 radicalHSK 512 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 心 represents the meaning and 馮 represents the sound.

  • 心Semantic componentheart
  • 馮Phonetic componentto gallop; by dint of; surname
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
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心 heart
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馮 + 心
HSK words with 憑2 words in this course
憾hànregret, remorse忄 radicalHSK 513 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 忄 represents the meaning and 感 represents the sound.

  • 忄Semantic componentheart
  • 感Phonetic componentfeel; touch; emotion
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
Category radical
忄 heart
Visual structure
忄 + 感
HSK words with 憾1 word in this course
懇kěnsincere, earnest, cordial心 radicalHSK 513 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Semantic–phonetic formation: 心 contributes the broad semantic category “heart”; 貇 contributes the historical pronunciation.

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心 heart
Visual structure
貇 + 心
HSK words with 懇2 words in this course
戀liànlove; to yearn for, to long for心 radicalHSK 519 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 心 represents the meaning and 䜌 represents the sound.

  • 心Semantic componentheart
  • 䜌Phonetic componentchaotic
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
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心 heart
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䜌 + 心
忌jìjealous, envious; to fear; to shun心 radicalHSK 63 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 心 represents the meaning and 己 represents the sound.

  • 心Semantic componentheart
  • 己Phonetic componentself
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
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心 heart
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己 + 心
忧yōusad, grieving; melancholy, grief忄 radicalHSK 64 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 忄 represents the meaning and 尤 represents the sound. Simplified form of 憂.

  • 忄Semantic componentheart
  • 尤Phonetic componentespecially; outstanding
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
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忄 heart
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忄 + 尤
忠zhōngloyalty, devotion, fidelity心 radicalHSK 64 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 心 represents the meaning and 中 represents the sound.

  • 心Semantic componentheart
  • 中Phonetic componentmiddle; center
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
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心 heart
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中 + 心
HSK words with 忠2 words in this course
怖bùfrightened, terrified忄 radicalHSK 65 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 忄 represents the meaning and 布 represents the sound.

  • 忄Semantic componentheart
  • 布Phonetic componentcloth; declare
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
Category radical
忄 heart
Visual structure
忄 + 布
HSK words with 怖1 word in this course
怠dàiidle; negligent, remiss; to neglect心 radicalHSK 65 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 心 represents the meaning and 台 represents the sound.

  • 心Semantic componentheart
  • 台Phonetic componentplatform; station; (simp.) table; counter
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
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心 heart
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台 + 心
HSK words with 怠1 word in this course
怒nùanger, passion, rage心 radicalHSK 65 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 心 represents the meaning and 奴 represents the sound.

  • 心Semantic componentheart
  • 奴Phonetic componentslave
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
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心 heart
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奴 + 心
HSK words with 怒1 word in this course
怯qièafraid, lacking in courage忄 radicalHSK 65 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 忄 represents the meaning and 去 represents the sound.

  • 忄Semantic componentheart
  • 去Phonetic componentgo; leave
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
Category radical
忄 heart
Visual structure
忄 + 去
HSK words with 怯1 word in this course
恥chǐshame, humiliation; ashamed心 radicalHSK 66 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Semantic–phonetic formation: heart

Category radical
心 heart
Visual structure
耳 + 心
恩ēnkindness, mercy, charity心 radicalHSK 66 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 心 represents the meaning and 因 represents the sound. Simplified form of 㤙.

  • 心Semantic componentheart
  • 因Phonetic componentbecause; reason
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
Category radical
心 heart
Visual structure
因 + 心
HSK words with 恩1 word in this course
恆héngconstant, persistent, regular忄 radicalHSK 66 extra strokesDetails
compound formation

Compound formation: A constant 亙 heart 忄; 亙 also provides the pronunciation

Category radical
忄 heart
Visual structure
忄 + 亙
HSK words with 恆1 word in this course
恒héngconstant, persistent, regular忄 radicalHSK 66 extra strokesDetails
compound formation

Compound formation: A constant 亘 heart 忄; 亘 also provides the pronunciation

Category radical
忄 heart
Visual structure
忄 + 亘
HSK words with 恒1 word in this course
恍huǎngabsent-minded; distracted; indistinct; seemingly忄 radicalHSK 66 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 忄 represents the meaning and 光 represents the sound. Simplified form of 怳.

  • 忄Semantic componentheart
  • 光Phonetic componentlight; ray
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
Category radical
忄 heart
Visual structure
忄 + 光
HSK words with 恍1 word in this course
恰qiàjust, exactly, precisely; proper忄 radicalHSK 66 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 忄 represents the meaning and 合 represents the sound.

  • 忄Semantic componentheart
  • 合Phonetic componenttogether; join
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
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忄 heart
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忄 + 合
恕shùto excuse, to forgive, to show mercy心 radicalHSK 66 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 心 represents the meaning and 如 represents the sound.

  • 心Semantic componentheart
  • 如Phonetic componentif; as
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
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心 heart
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如 + 心
HSK words with 恕1 word in this course
患huànsuffering; misfortune; trouble; to suffer心 radicalHSK 67 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 心 represents the meaning and 串 represents the sound.

  • 心Semantic componentheart
  • 串Phonetic componentstring together; skewer
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
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心 heart
Visual structure
串 + 心
悟wùto apprehend, to realize, to become aware忄 radicalHSK 67 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 忄 represents the meaning and 吾 represents the sound.

  • 忄Semantic componentheart
  • 吾Phonetic component(archaic) I; me
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
Category radical
忄 heart
Visual structure
忄 + 吾
悬xuánto hang, to hoist, to suspend; hung心 radicalHSK 67 extra strokesDetails
compound formation

Compound formation: Pride 心 in one's country 县, expressed by a flag; 县 also provides the pronunciation

Category radical
心 heart
Visual structure
县 + 心
悅yuècontented, gratified, pleased忄 radicalHSK 67 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 忄 represents the meaning and 兌 represents the sound.

  • 忄Semantic componentheart
  • 兌Phonetic componentexchange
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
Category radical
忄 heart
Visual structure
忄 + 兌
HSK words with 悅1 word in this course
悦yuècontented, gratified, pleased忄 radicalHSK 67 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 忄 represents the meaning and 兑 represents the sound. Simplified form of 悅.

  • 忄Semantic componentheart
  • 兑Phonetic componentexchange
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
Category radical
忄 heart
Visual structure
忄 + 兑
HSK words with 悦1 word in this course
惫bèitired, weary, fatigued心 radicalHSK 68 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 思 represents the meaning and 夂 represents the sound. Simplified form of 憊.

  • 思Semantic componentthink; consider
  • 夂Phonetic component(foot); stop
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
Category radical
心 heart
Visual structure
夂 + 思
HSK words with 惫1 word in this course
惨cǎnmiserable, wretched; cruel, inhuman忄 radicalHSK 68 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 忄 represents the meaning and 参 represents the sound. Simplified form of 慘.

  • 忄Semantic componentheart
  • 参Phonetic componentThree Stars constellation; join; participate
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
Category radical
忄 heart
Visual structure
忄 + 参
HSK words with 惨1 word in this course
惩chéngto discipline, to punish, to reprimand, to warn心 radicalHSK 68 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 心 represents the meaning and 征 represents the sound. Simplified form of 懲.

  • 心Semantic componentheart
  • 征Phonetic componentjourney; campaign; attack
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
Category radical
心 heart
Visual structure
征 + 心
HSK words with 惩1 word in this course
惮dànto fear, to dread; to dislike, to avoid忄 radicalHSK 68 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 忄 represents the meaning and 单 represents the sound. Simplified form of 憚.

  • 忄Semantic componentheart
  • 单Phonetic componentsingle; list; form
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
Category radical
忄 heart
Visual structure
忄 + 单
HSK words with 惮1 word in this course
悼dàoto grieve, to lament, to mourn忄 radicalHSK 68 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 忄 represents the meaning and 卓 represents the sound.

  • 忄Semantic componentheart
  • 卓Phonetic componentoutstanding
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
Category radical
忄 heart
Visual structure
忄 + 卓
HSK words with 悼1 word in this course
惦diànto think of, to remember, to miss忄 radicalHSK 68 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 忄 represents the meaning and 店 represents the sound.

  • 忄Semantic componentheart
  • 店Phonetic componentstore; shop
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
Category radical
忄 heart
Visual structure
忄 + 店
HSK words with 惦1 word in this course
惑huòto confuse, to mislead; to doubt心 radicalHSK 68 extra strokesDetails
compound formation

Compound formation: An uncertain 或 heart 心; 或 also provides the pronunciation

Category radical
心 heart
Visual structure
或 + 心
惧jùto fear, to dread忄 radicalHSK 68 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 忄 represents the meaning and 具 represents the sound. Simplified form of 懼.

  • 忄Semantic componentheart
  • 具Phonetic componenttool; device; equipment
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
Category radical
忄 heart
Visual structure
忄 + 具
HSK words with 惧2 words in this course
悶mèngloomy, depressed, melancholy心 radicalHSK 68 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 心 represents the meaning and 門 represents the sound.

  • 心Semantic componentheart
  • 門Phonetic componentdoor; gate
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
Category radical
心 heart
Visual structure
門 + 心
惕tìcautious, careful, alert忄 radicalHSK 68 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 忄 represents the meaning and 易 represents the sound.

  • 忄Semantic componentheart
  • 易Phonetic componenteasy; amiable; change
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
Category radical
忄 heart
Visual structure
忄 + 易
HSK words with 惕1 word in this course
惋wǎnto regret, to be sorry忄 radicalHSK 68 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 忄 represents the meaning and 宛 represents the sound.

  • 忄Semantic componentheart
  • 宛Phonetic componentcrooked; winding
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
Category radical
忄 heart
Visual structure
忄 + 宛
HSK words with 惋1 word in this course
惰duòlazy, idle, indolent; careless忄 radicalHSK 69 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Semantic–phonetic formation: 忄 contributes the broad semantic category “mind”; 左 contributes the historical pronunciation.

Category radical
忄 heart
Visual structure
忄 + 左 + ⺼
HSK words with 惰1 word in this course
愤fènanger, indignation; to hate, to resent忄 radicalHSK 69 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Semantic–phonetic formation: 忄 contributes the broad semantic category “heart”; 贲 contributes the historical pronunciation.

Category radical
忄 heart
Visual structure
忄 + 贲
HSK words with 愤1 word in this course
慨kǎisigh, regret, lament; generosity忄 radicalHSK 69 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 忄 represents the meaning and 既 represents the sound. Simplified form of 嘅.

  • 忄Semantic componentheart
  • 既Phonetic componentalready; since
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
Category radical
忄 heart
Visual structure
忄 + 既
愣lèngdazed, stupefied忄 radicalHSK 69 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Semantic–phonetic formation: 忄 contributes the broad semantic category “heart”; 罒 contributes the historical pronunciation.

Category radical
忄 heart
Visual structure
忄 + 罒 + 方
HSK words with 愣1 word in this course
惹rěto incite, to irritate, to offend, to vex心 radicalHSK 69 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 心 represents the meaning and 若 represents the sound.

  • 心Semantic componentheart
  • 若Phonetic componentconform to; seem; as; if
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
Category radical
心 heart
Visual structure
若 + 心
HSK words with 惹1 word in this course
愚yústupid, foolish心 radicalHSK 69 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 心 represents the meaning and 禺 represents the sound.

  • 心Semantic componentheart
  • 禺Phonetic componentregion; legendary monkey
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
Category radical
心 heart
Visual structure
禺 + 心
HSK words with 愚2 words in this course
愈yùto recover, to heal; more and more心 radicalHSK 69 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 心 represents the meaning and 俞 represents the sound. Simplified form of 癒.

  • 心Semantic componentheart
  • 俞Phonetic componentsurname Yu
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
Category radical
心 heart
Visual structure
俞 + 心
HSK words with 愈1 word in this course
慈cígentle, humane, kind, merciful心 radicalHSK 610 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Semantic–phonetic formation: 心 contributes the broad semantic category “heart”; 兹 contributes the historical pronunciation.

Category radical
心 heart
Visual structure
兹 + 心
慘cǎnmiserable, wretched; cruel, inhuman忄 radicalHSK 611 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 忄 represents the meaning and 參 represents the sound.

  • 忄Semantic componentheart
  • 參Phonetic componentThree Stars constellation; join; participate
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
Category radical
忄 heart
Visual structure
忄 + 參
HSK words with 慘1 word in this course
慷kāngardent, fervent; generous, magnanimous忄 radicalHSK 611 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 忄 represents the meaning and 康 represents the sound.

  • 忄Semantic componentheart
  • 康Phonetic componenthealthy
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
Category radical
忄 heart
Visual structure
忄 + 康
HSK words with 慷1 word in this course
憂yōusad, grieving; melancholy, grief心 radicalHSK 611 extra strokesDetails
pictographic formation

Formation: Originally composed of 頁 (head) and 又 (hand), depicting covering one's face in sorrow. The semantic 心 (heart) component was added later.

  • 頁Pictographic componentleaf; page; (head)
  • 心Semantic componentheart
  • 又Pictographic component(hand); again
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
Category radical
心 heart
Visual structure
頁 + 心 + 夂
慾yùpassion, desire, lust; appetite心 radicalHSK 611 extra strokesDetails
compound formation

Compound formation: The heart's 心 desire 欲; 欲 also provides the pronunciation

Category radical
心 heart
Visual structure
欲 + 心
HSK words with 慾1 word in this course
憊bèitired, weary, fatigued心 radicalHSK 612 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 心 represents the meaning and 備 represents the sound.

  • 心Semantic componentheart
  • 備Phonetic componentprepare; equip
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
Category radical
心 heart
Visual structure
備 + 心
HSK words with 憊1 word in this course
憋biēto stifle, to restrain, to choke; to suppress one's inner feelings心 radicalHSK 612 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 心 represents the meaning and 敝 represents the sound.

  • 心Semantic componentheart
  • 敝Phonetic componentruined; shabby
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
Category radical
心 heart
Visual structure
敝 + 心
HSK words with 憋1 word in this course
憚dànto fear, to dread; to dislike, to avoid忄 radicalHSK 612 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 忄 represents the meaning and 單 represents the sound.

  • 忄Semantic componentheart
  • 單Phonetic componentsingle; list; form
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
Category radical
忄 heart
Visual structure
忄 + 單
HSK words with 憚1 word in this course
憤fènanger, indignation; to hate, to resent忄 radicalHSK 612 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Semantic–phonetic formation: 忄 contributes the broad semantic category “heart”; 賁 contributes the historical pronunciation.

Category radical
忄 heart
Visual structure
忄 + 賁
HSK words with 憤1 word in this course
憲xiànconstitution, statute, law心 radicalHSK 612 extra strokesDetails
compound formation

Compound formation: Rules 宀 for living 龶; 心 provides the pronunciation

Category radical
心 heart
Visual structure
宀 + 龶 + 罒 + 心
HSK words with 憲1 word in this course
懲chéngto discipline, to punish, to reprimand, to warn心 radicalHSK 615 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Semantic–phonetic formation: 心 contributes the broad semantic category “heart”; 徴 contributes the historical pronunciation.

Category radical
心 heart
Visual structure
徴 + 心
HSK words with 懲1 word in this course
懸xuánto hang, to hoist, to suspend; hung心 radicalHSK 616 extra strokesDetails
compound formation

Compound formation: Pride 心 in one's country 縣, expressed by a flag; 縣 also provides the pronunciation

Category radical
心 heart
Visual structure
縣 + 心
懼jùto fear, to dread忄 radicalHSK 618 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Semantic–phonetic formation: 忄 contributes the broad semantic category “heart”; 瞿 contributes the historical pronunciation.

Category radical
忄 heart
Visual structure
忄 + 瞿
HSK words with 懼2 words in this course

Classification: Unicode 17.0 kRSUnicode. Structure: Make Me a Hanzi. Formation: Dong Chinese Lexicon where available, with a documented Make Me a Hanzi fallback. Method and licenses.