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Heart Radical (心)

Explore 51 Chinese characters containing the Heart radical (心), with stroke order animations and meanings.

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Characters with this radical usually relate to heart.

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This radical can also be studied as a reusable character component. The component page focuses on learning patterns, examples, and memory clues.

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must, certainly, necessarily

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to avoid, to abstain from

to endure, to bear, to tolerate

will, aspiration, determination, to record

to forget, to neglect

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loyalty, devotion, faithfulness

form, appearance, state, condition

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anger, rage, fury

to think, to consider

lazy, idle, negligent, remiss

urgent, hurried, anxious

resentment, hatred, or blame

overall, general, chief

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to love, to long for, to be attached to

fear, dread, be afraid

forgive, pardon, excuse

illness, sickness

kindness, favor, grace

to rest, to cease, breath

sincere, earnest

evil, wickedness, bad

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to incite, to instigate

to know, to understand completely

long, distant, leisurely, or tranquil

trouble, calamity, anxiety

you [polite form]

to hang, suspend

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to be confused, perplexed, or doubtful

favor, kindness, benefit

to punish, to discipline

exhausted, weary, fatigued

to provoke, to attract (trouble, etc.)

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worry, sorrow, anxiety

thought, idea, meaning, intention

foolish, stupid

to feel, to sense, to affect

kindness, compassion, affection

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to wish, desire, or hope

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wisdom, intelligence, cleverness

to comfort, to console

foolish, simple-minded, naive

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Common Words with the Heart Radical (心)

关心guān xīn

care about

小心xiǎo xīn

take care

开心kāi xīn

pleased; happy

担心dān xīn

worry

放心fàng xīn

relax; feel relieved

must

忘记wàng jì

forget

need not

magazine

难忘nán wàng

unforgettable

there is no need

inevitable; certain; necessarily

Heart Radical (心) FAQ

Common questions about the Heart radical (心) and how to use it for learning Chinese characters.

What is the Heart radical (心) in Chinese?

The Heart radical (心) is one of the 214 Kangxi radicals used to classify Chinese characters. It has 4 strokes and appears in 51 characters in our database, including 心, 必, 忌, 忍, 志. Characters containing this radical often relate to "heart".

How many Chinese characters use the 心 radical?

There are 51 Chinese characters that use the Heart radical (心) in our database. These characters span various levels of frequency and complexity.

How do I write the 心 radical?

The Heart radical (心) consists of 4 strokes. To practice writing characters with this radical, click on any character in the list above to see its complete stroke order animation.

How does the 心 radical help me learn Chinese characters?

Knowing the Heart radical (心) helps in three ways: (1) Dictionary lookup — you can find characters by radical and remaining stroke count, (2) Meaning clues — characters with 心 often relate to "heart", helping you guess meanings of unfamiliar characters, (3) Memory aid — recognizing the radical as a building block makes it easier to remember and distinguish similar-looking characters.