心 xīn — heart; mind
谢谢你的关心。Xiè xie nǐ de guān xīn.Thank you for your concern.
Common words: 中心 (zhōng xīn)、开心 (kāi xīn)、关心 (guān xīn)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "heart"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "heart", including 心 (xīn), 怀 (huái), 胸 (xiōng). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "heart" covers 3 different Chinese characters — 心 (xīn), 怀 (huái), 胸 (xiōng) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 3 characters do not share a sound — their readings span xīn, huái, xiōng — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 心 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 心 xīnheart; mindUseful words: 中心, 开心
- 怀 huáito think of; to cherish; mind; heart; bosomUseful words: 怀疑, 怀念
- 胸 xiōngchest; bosom; heart; mind; thoraxUseful words: 胸部, 胸膛
Common words for these 3 "heart" characters
Anchor each of these 3 characters in a word you can picture — start with 心 (xīn) — so "heart" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
中心zhōng xīncenter; heart; core开心kāi xīnto feel happy; to rejoice; to have a great time; to make fun of sb关心guān xīnto be concerned about; to care about怀疑huái yíto doubt (sth); to be skeptical of; to have one's doubts; to harbor suspicions怀念huái niànto cherish the memory of; to think of; to reminisce关怀guān huáicare; solicitude; to show care for; concerned about胸部xiōng bùchest; bosom胸膛xiōng tángchest胸怀xiōng huáione's bosom (the seat of emotions); breast; broad-minded and open; to think about
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 3 ways to say "heart".
怀 huái — to think of; to cherish; mind; heart; bosom
我很怀念小时候的生活。Wǒ hěn huái niàn xiǎo shí hou de shēng huó.I miss my childhood life.
Common words: 怀疑 (huái yí)、怀念 (huái niàn)、关怀 (guān huái)
胸 xiōng — chest; bosom; heart; mind; thorax
他挺起胸膛，自信地走上了讲台。Tā tǐng qǐ xiōng táng, zì xìn de zǒu shàng le jiǎng tái.He straightened his chest and confidently walked up to the podium.
Common words: 胸部 (xiōng bù)、胸膛 (xiōng táng)、胸怀 (xiōng huái)
All 3 characters
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