⼼
heart
xīn (xin1)
Radical no. 61 · 4 strokes (第 61 部首 · 4 画 dì 61 bùshǒu · 4 huà)
Radical ⼼ (xīn) — meaning: heart, 4 strokes.
Origin & mnemonic
The heart radical (⼼) originates from a pictograph of the human heart organ. In oracle-bone and seal script, it was depicted as an elongated shape with internal dots or strokes to represent the chambers and vessels of the heart.
Mnemonic: The three-sided shape of the heart stroke resembles a heart with chambers inside.
Characters with this radical (含此部首的字 hán cǐ bùshǒu de zì)
1 characters- 忄xīn
Kangxi radical 61 (心) as a vertical side element
3 strokes
Quick check
A few short questions. No score kept, no account needed.
Question 1 of 1
Which radical is the main radical of 忄?
Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)
Same stroke count or numerically adjacent in the 214-radical set.