当心 (dāngxīn) · to be careful

当心 (dāngxīn) means “to be careful; to look out”. It is written with 2 characters: 当 (to be) + 心 (heart). It is an old HSK 5 word (HSK 2.0).

How 当心 is built

What 当 is made of

⺌ — structural part
彐jì — snout
- 二 — two strokes
  - 一 — horizontal stroke
  - 一 — horizontal stroke

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)

当心，下雨后路很滑。Dāngxīn, xiàyǔ hòu lù hěn huá.Be careful, the road is slippery after the rain.

过马路时要当心车。Guò mǎlù shí yào dāngxīn chē.Watch out for cars when crossing the road.

What does 当心 mean?

当心 (dāngxīn) means “to be careful; to look out”.

How do you pronounce 当心?

当心 is pronounced dāngxīn.

Which HSK level is 当心?

当心 is in Old HSK 5.

Learn 当心 with its group

It is part of Old HSK 5 · Group 20: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.