忄 xīn heart


Made with 3 strokes.

A very much simplified picture of a heart. Often used in characters for emotions: busy, angry, fear and love.

Sounds same

新 xīn (new) ; 辛 xīn (hard)

Different tone

信 xìn (letter)
Full character form of this simplified radical: 心 xīn

Radical

Index 61 used in: 懂 dǒng (to understand) ; 悔 huǐ (to regret) ; 惊 jīng (to start) ; 快 kuài (rapid) ; 怜 lián (to pity) ; 忙 máng (busy) ; 怕 pà (to be afraid) ; 情 qíng (affection) ; 忆 yì (to recollect)

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stroke order for 忄
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