信
信 (xìn) means “letter”. It is made of 亻 + 言 and has 9 strokes, and is an HSK 3 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 信 into its parts
What 信 is made of
- 亻 rén — person
- 言 yán — words
- 亠 tóu — lid
- 丶 — dot
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亠 tóu — lid
信 stroke order
Example sentences
我给爷爷写了一封信。Wǒ gěi yéye xiě le yī fēng xìn.I wrote a letter to my grandfather.
你信他的话吗？Nǐ xìn tā de huà ma?Do you believe what he says?
Words with 信
- 短信duǎnxìntext message
- 相信xiāngxìnto believe
- 信号xìnhàosignal
- 信息xìnxīinformation
- 信心xìnxīnconfidence
- 信用卡xìnyòngkǎcredit card
- 通信tōngxìnto keep in touch (by letter, email)
- 信封xìnfēngenvelope
- 信任xìnrènto trust
- 诚信chéngxìnhonesty
- 微信wēixìnWeChat (messaging app)
- 自信zìxìnconfident
- 迷信míxìnsuperstition
- 确信quèxìnto be sure
- 威信wēixìnprestige
- 信赖xìnlàito trust
- 信念xìnniànbelief
- 信仰xìnyǎngfaith
- 信誉xìnyùreputation
- 回信huíxìnto write back
Also built with 亻
- 亿yìhundred million
- 什shénwhat? mixed
- 仁rénbenevolent
- 仅jǐnonly
- 仇chóuenemy
- 仍réngstill
- 仔zǐsmall thing
- 他tāhe
- 仗zhàng1to rely upon
- 付fùto pay
- 仙xiāngod
- 代dàion behalf of
Quick facts
| Pinyin | xìn |
|---|---|
| Meaning | letter; to believe; to trust |
| Strokes | 9 |
| Radical | 人 (person, #9) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | HSK 3 (exam 2025) · HSK 3 (2021) |
Questions about 信
What does 信 mean?
信 (xìn) means “letter; to believe; to trust”.
How many strokes does 信 have?
信 has 9 strokes.
What is the radical of 信?
The radical of 信 is 人 (rén, “person”), Kangxi radical number 9.
What parts make up 信?
信 is made of 亻 (person) and 言 (words).
Which HSK level is 信?
信 is in HSK 3 (exam 2025) and HSK 3 (2021).
Learn 信 with its group
It is part of HSK 2 (2021) · Group 71: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.