忄

Heart Radical (忄)

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Explore 75 Chinese characters containing the Heart radical, with stroke order animations and meanings.

3strokes75charactersVariant of心

This radical is a variant of 心. 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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HSK Levels for Heart Radical (忄) Characters

HSK 25 chars(7%)

HSK 41 chars(1%)

HSK 51 chars(1%)

HSK 61 chars(1%)

Other67 chars

8 of 75 characters appear in HSK vocabulary lists

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+1Additional Stroke

1 character

to recall, to remember

+3Additional Strokes

1 character

+4Additional Strokes

5 characters

worry, sorrow, anxiety

truth, sincerity

delightful, joyful, pleasant

to cherish, to harbor in the mind, bosom

+5Additional Strokes

8 characters

a disease resembling neurosis

to fear, to be afraid

fear, terror, fright

to pity, to feel compassion for

joyful, happy, pleasant

nature, character, innate quality

strange, unusual, to blame

cowardly, timid, fearful

+6Additional Strokes

10 characters

rely on, presume on, trust to

suddenly realize

permanent, constant, enduring

vast, extensive, to restore

to pity, to sympathize with

in pain, sorrowful

calm, quiet, peaceful

exactly, precisely

to be angry, vexed, or annoyed

+7Additional Strokes

8 characters

quiet, silent, sad

courageous, brave

regret, repent, feel remorse

be contradictory to, go counter

to realize, to awaken, to comprehend

happy, pleased, delighted

pity, sympathize with, grieve for

to be distant from

+8Additional Strokes

16 characters

haggard, worn out, distressed

fearful, apprehensive, perturbed

to mourn, grieve

feeling, emotion, affection

to startle, to be frightened

to sigh with regret or pity

to be cautious, watchful, or alert

to cherish, to regret, to spare

but, however, nevertheless

to remember with concern, to keep thinking about

to fear, to be afraid

miserable, tragic, cruel

satisfied, content, pleased

ashamed, feel guilty

to fear, dread, or be afraid of

to be accustomed to

+9Additional Strokes

12 characters

sorrow, sadness, grief

lazy, indolent, sluggish

fearful, afraid, anxious, nervous

intelligent, clever, astute

pleasure, joy, delight

startled, alarmed, astonished

anger, resentment, indignation

ashamed, guilty conscience

flustered, nervous, panicked

to sigh with regret

+10Additional Strokes

2 characters

cautious, careful, prudent

to fear, to be awed, to intimidate

+11Additional Strokes

2 characters

generous, fervent, or impassioned

+12Additional Strokes

6 characters

hate, detest, abhor

haggard, worn out, weary in appearance

longing, yearning

to awaken, to realize, to become aware

vexed, worried, nervous

+13Additional Strokes

3 characters

regret, disappointment, dissatisfaction

slack, lax, negligent

+14Additional Strokes

1 character

weak, timid, cowardly

Common Words with the Heart Radical (忄)

快乐kuài lè

happy

帮忙bāng máng

lend a hand

leave

凉快liáng kuai

cool

愉快yú kuài

joyful

distance; be away from

匆忙cōng máng

hastily; in a hurry

急忙jí máng

in a hurry; in haste

连忙lián máng

promptly; immediately; instantly

尽快jǐn kuài

as quickly as possible

痛快tòng kuài

very happy; delighted; joyful

divorce

Heart Radical (忄) FAQ

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

What is the Heart radical (忄) in Chinese?

The Heart radical (忄) is one of the 214 Kangxi radicals used to classify Chinese characters. It has 3 strokes and appears in 75 characters in our database, including 忙, 快, 慢, 懂, 离. Characters containing this radical often relate to the concept of "heart."

How many Chinese characters use the 忄 radical?

There are 75 Chinese characters that use the Heart radical (忄) in our database. Of these, 8 characters are included in the HSK vocabulary lists, making them essential for Chinese learners.

How do I write the 忄 radical?

The Heart radical (忄) consists of 3 strokes. It is a simplified variant of the full character 心. 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 忄 radical help me learn Chinese characters?

Knowing the Heart radical (忄) helps in three ways: (1) Dictionary lookup — you can find characters by radical and remaining stroke count, (2) Meaning clues — characters with 忄 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.