Pinyin Syllable
Chinese characters pronounced xin
Learn common Chinese characters pronounced xin, including 心 xīn, 新 xīn, 信 xìn, 辛 xīn, 欣 xīn. Compare tones, meanings, traditional forms, words…
How to Pronounce This Syllable
For xin, the tongue is high and forward on x; run straight into in and hold the tone, not English letters in a row.
Initial x
A light, forward hissing sound.
Final in
Settle the final in into a steady mouth shape first, then lay the tone on top.
Study Tip
Start with the most common characters (心 xīn, 新 xīn, 信 xìn, 辛 xīn, 欣 xīn) and lock in their tones. 6 common characters share the sound xin, so lean on words to tell the rest apart.
Learn by Tone
xin turns up here with 2 different tones; a change of tone usually means a different character, so the groups below are split by tone.
1st tone
Taking the 1st tone here: 心, 新, 辛… (5 in total). Lock this tone in your ear before the meaning.
4th tone
Taking the 4th tone here: 信 (1 in total). Lock this tone in your ear before the meaning.
Common Words With This Sound
Seeing xin inside whole words makes it clear which character is meant — here are common ones.
Characters
6 common characters in this group.