HSK 2 Character #277 · 4 Strokes← All Characters & Stroke Order

心 (xīn) Stroke Order, Decomposition & Printable Worksheet

心 (xīn · Hán Việt: Tâm) — heart; mind; feeling; intention; center. Pictograph of the physical heart with chambers. Compresses into 忄 (shùxīnpáng) on the left side or stays 心 at the bottom.

Pinyin: xīn
Sino-Vietnamese: Tâm
Strokes: 4
Radical: 心
IDS Structure: ？
Traditional: 心

心xīn

4 Strokes

心 Stroke-by-Stroke Trajectory (4 Steps)

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#1 / 4

心1 竖 Shù

心1 (18,43)→(13,65)

#2 / 4

心2 折 Zhé

心2 (30,42)→(67,50)

#3 / 4

心3 捺 Nà

心3 (42,23)→(53,36)

#4 / 4

心4 捺 Nà

心4 (74,29)→(89,43)

Origin & Structural Decomposition (心 = ？)

Pictograph of the physical heart with chambers. Compresses into 忄 (shùxīnpáng) on the left side or stays 心 at the bottom.

Calligraphy Proportion & Grid Coaching for 心

Four strokes in a graceful crescent: 1. Left falling dot (左点), 2. Lying-Hook (卧钩 wògōu—curve flat along the base and hook inward toward the center), 3. Middle dot, 4. Right outer dot.

Common Stroke Order Pitfall for 心

Arrange the three dots (left, middle, right) along a gentle upward diagonal line so the character looks dynamic rather than flat.

Essential HSK Compound Words with 心

开心kāixīn

happy; joyful

小心xiǎoxīn

careful; cautious

关心guānxīn

to care about; concern

耐心nàixīn

patient; patience

担心 (擔心)dān xīn

anxious; worried

中心zhōng xīn

center; heart

心理xīn lǐ

psychology; mentality

心里 (心裡)xīn li

chest; heart

心情xīn qíng

mood; frame of mind

内心 (內心)nèi xīn

heart; innermost being; (math.) incenter

Example Sentences Using 心 (xīn)

练习书法最能培养一个人的耐心与专注。

Liànxí shūfǎ zuì néng péiyǎng yí gè rén de nàixīn yǔ zhuānzhù.

Practicing calligraphy is the best way to cultivate patience and focus.

看到自己写的汉字工整漂亮，心里非常开心。

Kàndào zìjǐ xiě de Hànzì gōngzhěng piàoliang, xīnlǐ fēicháng kāixīn.