关心 (guānxīn) · to care about

关心 (guānxīn) means “to care about; to be concerned about; care”. It is written with 2 characters: 关 (to close) + 心 (heart). It is an HSK 3 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).

How 关心 is built

The characters

关 guān · to close

What 关 is made of

丷ha — kwukyel
- 丶 — dot
天tiān — day
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 大dà — big
  - 一 — horizontal stroke
  - 人rén — person

心 xīn · heart

What 心 is made of

心 is not built from smaller parts; it is written with 4 strokes.

Origin hint: A heart (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

Example sentences

妈妈很关心我。Māma hěn guānxīn wǒ.Mom really cares about me.

谢谢你的关心。Xièxie nǐ de guānxīn.Thank you for your concern.

Questions about 关心

What does 关心 mean?

关心 (guānxīn) means “to care about; to be concerned about; care”.

How do you pronounce 关心?

关心 is pronounced guānxīn.

Which HSK level is 关心?

关心 is in HSK 3 (exam 2025) and HSK 2 (2021) and Old HSK 3.

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Learn 关心 with its group

It is part of HSK 2 (2021) · Group 46: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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