辛
辛 (xīn) · bitter
辛 (xīn) means “bitter”. It is made of 立 + 十 and has 7 strokes.
Break 辛 into its parts
What 辛 is made of
- 立 lì — to stand
- 亠 tóu — lid
- 丶 — dot
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丷 ha — kwukyel
- 丶 — dot
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亠 tóu — lid
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
Origin hint: A hot iron used to brand prisoners and slaves (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
辛 stroke order
Example sentences with 辛苦
大家今天辛苦了！Dàjiā jīntiān xīnkǔ le!Thanks for your hard work today, everyone!
这份工作辛苦吗？Zhè fèn gōngzuò xīnkǔ ma?Is this job hard?
Words with 辛
Also built with 立
- 亲qīnone's own (blood relation)
- 位wèimeasure word for people (polite)
- 垃lāgarbage
- 帝dìsupreme ruler
- 拉lāto pull
- 旁pángside
- 泣qìto cry
- 竖shùto stand upright
- 站zhànstation
- 竞jìngto compete
- 童tóngchild
- 竭jiéto exhaust
Quick facts
| Pinyin | xīn |
|---|---|
| Meaning | bitter |
| Strokes | 7 |
| Radical | 辛 (bitter, #160) |
| Pattern | Top–bottom |
Questions about 辛
What does 辛 mean?
辛 (xīn) means “bitter”.
How many strokes does 辛 have?
辛 has 7 strokes.
What is the radical of 辛?
The radical of 辛 is 辛 (xīn, “bitter”), Kangxi radical number 160.
What parts make up 辛?
辛 is made of 立 (to stand) and 十 (ten).
Keep learning
Start with HSK 1 · Group 1: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.