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Heart

xīn · forms 心 / 忄 / ⺗

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

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

  • Semantic componentheart
  • Phonetic componentwork; writing
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
Category radical
heart
Visual structure
乍 + 心
HSK words with 怎2 words in this course
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.

  • Phonetic componentchoke
  • Semantic componentheart
  • Role unclear(foot); stop
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
Category radical
heart
Visual structure
爫 + 冖 + 心 + 夂
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.

  • Semantic componentheart
  • Phonetic componenteach other
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
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heart
Visual structure
相 + 心
mángbusy, hurried, pressed for time忄 radicalHSK 23 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

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

  • Semantic componentheart
  • Phonetic componentdie; flee
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
Category radical
heart
Visual structure
忄 + 亡
kuàispeedy, rapid, quick; soon忄 radicalHSK 24 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

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

  • Semantic componentheart
  • Phonetic componentdecisive
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
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heart
Visual structure
忄 + 夬
to 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.

  • Semantic componenttop of skull; fontanel
  • Semantic componentheart
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
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heart
Visual structure
田 + 心
to 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).

  • Pictographic component(nose); self; from; since
  • Pictographic componentheart
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
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heart
Visual structure
自 + 心
nínhonorific for 'you'心 radicalHSK 27 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

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

  • Semantic componentheart
  • Phonetic componentyou
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
Category radical
heart
Visual structure
你 + 心
HSK words with 您1 word in this course
qíngemotion, feeling, sentiment忄 radicalHSK 28 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

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

  • Semantic componentheart
  • Phonetic componentcolor of nature; green; blue
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
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heart
Visual structure
忄 + 青
thought, 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.

  • Semantic componentheart
  • Phonetic componentsound; voice
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
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heart
Visual structure
音 + 心
mànslowly, leisurely; sluggish忄 radicalHSK 211 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

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

  • Semantic componentheart
  • Phonetic componentlong; vast; handsome
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
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heart
Visual structure
忄 + 曼
dǒngto understand, to know忄 radicalHSK 213 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

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

  • Semantic componentheart
  • Phonetic componentsupervise; direct
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
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heart
Visual structure
忄 + 董
HSK words with 懂1 word in this course
xīnheart; mind; soul心 radicalHSK 30 extra strokesDetails
formation note

Formation: Pictograph of a heart.

Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
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heart
Visual structure
Not available
surely, 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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heart
Visual structure
心 + 丿
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.

  • Semantic componentheart
  • Phonetic componentdie; flee
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
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heart
Visual structure
亡 + 心
guàiunusual, strange, peculiar忄 radicalHSK 35 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

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

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

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

  • Semantic componentheart
  • Phonetic componentmow; cut grass; hay
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
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heart
Visual structure
刍 + 心
to 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.

  • Semantic componentheart
  • Phonetic componentwhite
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
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heart
Visual structure
忄 + 白
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.

  • Semantic componentsilk; thread
  • Phonetic componenthurried; hasty
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
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heart
Visual structure
丷 + 口 + 心
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.

  • Semantic componentheart
  • Phonetic componentpierce through, string together; string of coins
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
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heart
Visual structure
忄 + 贯
HSK words with 惯2 words in this course
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.

  • Semantic componentheart
  • Phonetic componentall; together; (simp.) salty
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
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heart
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咸 + 心
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.

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

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

  • Semantic componentheart
  • Phonetic componentpierce through, string together; string of coins
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
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heart
Visual structure
忄 + 貫
HSK words with 慣2 words in this course
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.

  • Semantic componentheart
  • Phonetic componenteagle
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
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heart
Visual structure
广 + 倠 + 心
to 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.

  • Semantic componentheart
  • Phonetic component2nd heavenly stem
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
Category radical
heart
Visual structure
忄 + 乙
HSK words with 忆2 words in this course
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.

  • Semantic componentheart
  • Phonetic componentsoldier; scholar
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
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heart
Visual structure
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.

  • Semantic componentheart
  • Phonetic componentno; not
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
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heart
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忄 + 不
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.

  • Semantic componentheart
  • Phonetic componentvery; extremely
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
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heart
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太 + 心
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.

  • Semantic componentheart
  • Phonetic componentorder; command
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
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heart
Visual structure
忄 + 令
HSK words with 怜1 word in this course
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.

  • Semantic componentheart
  • Phonetic componentbe born; life
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
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heart
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忄 + 生
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.

  • Semantic componentheart
  • Phonetic componentto bind, to guard, to strengthen; firm, secure, strong
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
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heart
Visual structure
巩 + 心
nǎoangry, wrathful忄 radicalHSK 46 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Semantic–phonetic formation: heart

Category radical
heart
Visual structure
忄 + 亠 + 凶
HSK words with 恼2 words in this course
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.

  • Semantic componentheart
  • Phonetic componenteach; every
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
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heart
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忄 + 每
HSK words with 悔2 words in this course
to 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.

  • Semantic componentheart
  • Phonetic componentsow; scatter
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
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heart
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釆 + 心
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.

  • Semantic componentheart
  • Phonetic component(high place); capital city
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
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heart
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忄 + 京
pity, 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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heart
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忄 + 昔
nǎoangry, wrathful忄 radicalHSK 49 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

Semantic–phonetic formation: heart

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

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

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

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

  • Semantic componentheart
  • Phonetic componentcan; able
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
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heart
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能 + 心
anxious, concerned, worried心 radicalHSK 411 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

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

  • Semantic componentthink; consider
  • Phonetic componenttiger
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
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heart
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虍 + 思
to 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.

  • Semantic componentheart
  • Phonetic componentnone; do not
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
Category radical
heart
Visual structure
莫 + ⺗
HSK words with 慕1 word in this course
liánto pity, to sympathize with忄 radicalHSK 412 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

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

Category radical
heart
Visual structure
忄 + 粦
HSK words with 憐1 word in this course
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.

  • Semantic componentheart
  • Phonetic componentto depend on, to rely on; to bilk, to deny; poor
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
Category radical
heart
Visual structure
忄 + 赖
HSK words with 懒2 words in this course
to remember, to reflect upon; memory忄 radicalHSK 413 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

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

  • Semantic componentheart
  • Phonetic componentidea; thought; wish
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
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heart
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忄 + 意
HSK words with 憶2 words in this course
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.

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

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

  • Semantic componentheart
  • Phonetic componentto depend on, to rely on; to bilk, to deny; poor
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
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heart
Visual structure
忄 + 賴
HSK words with 懶2 words in this course
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.

  • Semantic componentheart
  • Phonetic componentknife edge
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
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heart
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刃 + 心
suddenly, abruptly; to neglect心 radicalHSK 54 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

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

  • Semantic componentheart
  • Phonetic componentdo not
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
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heart
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勿 + 心
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.

  • Semantic componentheart
  • Phonetic componenttoday
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
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heart
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今 + 心
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.

  • Semantic componentheart
  • Phonetic componentturn over when asleep
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
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heart
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夗 + 心
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.

  • Semantic componentheart
  • Phonetic componentAsia; second; next to
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
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heart
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亚 + 心
gōngpolite, respectful, reverent⺗ radicalHSK 56 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

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

  • Semantic componentheart
  • Phonetic componentcommon; share; together
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
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heart
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共 + ⺗
HSK words with 恭2 words in this course
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.

  • Semantic componentheart
  • Phonetic componentblunt
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
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heart
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忄 + 艮
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.

  • Semantic componentheart
  • Phonetic componentash; gray
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
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heart
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忄 + 灰
HSK words with 恢1 word in this course
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.

  • Semantic componentheart
  • Phonetic componentblunt
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
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heart
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艮 + 心
HSK words with 恳2 words in this course
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.

  • Semantic componentheart
  • Phonetic componentalso
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
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heart
Visual structure
亦 + 心
Also indexed under
亠 lid
qiāoquiet, silent, still; anxious忄 radicalHSK 57 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

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

  • Semantic componentheart
  • Phonetic componentresemble; similar
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
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heart
Visual structure
忄 + 肖
HSK words with 悄1 word in this course
yōudistant, remote; long, far; carefree心 radicalHSK 57 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

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

  • Semantic componentheart
  • Phonetic componentdistant; far
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
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heart
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攸 + 心
HSK words with 悠1 word in this course
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.

  • Semantic componentheart
  • Phonetic componentnot
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
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heart
Visual structure
非 + 心
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.

  • Semantic componentheart
  • Phonetic componentto chop, to cut, to sever; to behead
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
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heart
Visual structure
忄 + 斩
HSK words with 惭1 word in this course
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.

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

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

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

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

  • Semantic componentheart
  • Phonetic componentfall; autumn
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
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heart
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秋 + 心
HSK words with 愁1 word in this course
huāngfrantic, nervous, panicked忄 radicalHSK 510 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

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

  • Semantic componentheart
  • Phonetic componentwasteland, desert; uncultivated
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
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heart
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忄 + 荒
HSK words with 慌1 word in this course
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.

  • Semantic componentheart
  • Phonetic componentghost; demon
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
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heart
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忄 + 鬼
HSK words with 愧2 words in this course
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.

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

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

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

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

  • Semantic componentheart
  • Phonetic componentbroom
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
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heart
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彗 + 心
HSK words with 慧1 word in this course
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).

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

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

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heart
Visual structure
尉 + 心
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.

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

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

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

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

Category radical
heart
Visual structure
貇 + 心
HSK words with 懇2 words in this course
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.

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

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

  • Semantic componentheart
  • Phonetic componentself
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
Category radical
heart
Visual structure
己 + 心
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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Semantic–phonetic formation: heart

Category radical
heart
Visual structure
耳 + 心
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.

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

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

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

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

Category radical
heart
Visual structure
忄 + 亘
HSK words with 恒1 word in this course
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.

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

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

  • Semantic componentheart
  • Phonetic componenttogether; join
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
Category radical
heart
Visual structure
忄 + 合
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.

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

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

  • Semantic componentheart
  • Phonetic componentstring together; skewer
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
Category radical
heart
Visual structure
串 + 心
to 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.

  • Semantic componentheart
  • Phonetic component(archaic) I; me
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
Category radical
heart
Visual structure
忄 + 吾
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
heart
Visual structure
县 + 心
yuècontented, gratified, pleased忄 radicalHSK 67 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

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

  • Semantic componentheart
  • Phonetic componentexchange
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
Category radical
heart
Visual structure
忄 + 兌
HSK words with 悅1 word in this course
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.

  • Semantic componentheart
  • Phonetic componentexchange
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
Category radical
heart
Visual structure
忄 + 兑
HSK words with 悦1 word in this course
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.

  • Semantic componentthink; consider
  • Phonetic component(foot); stop
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
Category radical
heart
Visual structure
夂 + 思
HSK words with 惫1 word in this course
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.

  • Semantic componentheart
  • Phonetic componentThree Stars constellation; join; participate
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
Category radical
heart
Visual structure
忄 + 参
HSK words with 惨1 word in this course
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.

  • Semantic componentheart
  • Phonetic componentjourney; campaign; attack
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
Category radical
heart
Visual structure
征 + 心
HSK words with 惩1 word in this course
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.

  • Semantic componentheart
  • Phonetic componentsingle; list; form
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
Category radical
heart
Visual structure
忄 + 单
HSK words with 惮1 word in this course
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.

  • Semantic componentheart
  • Phonetic componentoutstanding
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
Category radical
heart
Visual structure
忄 + 卓
HSK words with 悼1 word in this course
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.

  • Semantic componentheart
  • Phonetic componentstore; shop
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
Category radical
heart
Visual structure
忄 + 店
HSK words with 惦1 word in this course
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
heart
Visual structure
或 + 心
to 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Category radical
heart
Visual structure
忄 + 贲
HSK words with 愤1 word in this course
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.

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

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

Category radical
heart
Visual structure
忄 + 罒 + 方
HSK words with 愣1 word in this course
to 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.

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

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

  • Semantic componentheart
  • Phonetic componentregion; legendary monkey
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
Category radical
heart
Visual structure
禺 + 心
HSK words with 愚2 words in this course
to 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Semantic componentheart
  • Phonetic componenthealthy
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
Category radical
heart
Visual structure
忄 + 康
HSK words with 慷1 word in this course
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.

  • Pictographic componentleaf; page; (head)
  • Semantic componentheart
  • Pictographic component(hand); again
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
Category radical
heart
Visual structure
頁 + 心 + 夂
passion, 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
heart
Visual structure
欲 + 心
HSK words with 慾1 word in this course
bèitired, weary, fatigued心 radicalHSK 612 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

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

  • Semantic componentheart
  • Phonetic componentprepare; equip
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
Category radical
heart
Visual structure
備 + 心
HSK words with 憊1 word in this course
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.

  • Semantic componentheart
  • Phonetic componentruined; shabby
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon
Category radical
heart
Visual structure
敝 + 心
HSK words with 憋1 word in this course
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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Category radical
heart
Visual structure
徴 + 心
HSK words with 懲1 word in this course
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
heart
Visual structure
縣 + 心
to fear, to dread忄 radicalHSK 618 extra strokesDetails
semantic–phonetic

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

Category radical
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.