忄 (xīn) - Heart radical — the vertical form of the

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xīn ｜ 3 strokes ｜ radical: 忄

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忄 · xīn

Heart radical — the vertical form of the heart component used as a radical in Chinese characters, typically indicating meanings related to emotions, thoughts, or mental states.

Heart radical — the vertical form of the

Usage highlights

Heart radicalVertical heart componentEmotion radicalMind radicalCharacter component

Synonyms

  • 心— heart (the full character)
  • 竖心旁— vertical heart radical

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The character 情 (emotion) contains the heart radical (忄).
  • Many feeling-related characters use this radical (忄).
  • 忄 appears on the left side of compound characters.

Collocations

  • Heart radical(忄)
  • Vertical heart component(竖心旁)
  • Emotion radical(情感部首)
  • Mind radical(心理部首)
  • Character component(字符部件)

Idioms

  • Not applicable as this is a radical component

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Derived from the full character 心 (heart), rotated and simplified for use as a left-side radical.
  • Characters containing 忄 typically relate to emotions, psychology, thoughts, or mental attributes.
  • One of the most common radicals in Chinese characters, appearing in hundreds of characters.

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