心中 (xīnzhōng) · in one's heart

心中 (xīnzhōng) means “in one's heart; in one's mind”. It is written with 2 characters: 心 (heart) + 中 (middle). It is an HSK 2 word in the 2021 standard.

How 心中 is built

The characters

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)

中 zhōng · middle

What 中 is made of

口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
  - 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
丨 — vertical stroke

Origin hint: A line 丨 through the center of a box 口 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

Example sentences

我心中有一个问题。Wǒ xīnzhōng yǒu yī ge wèntí.I have a question in my mind.

妈妈在我心中最重要。Māma zài wǒ xīnzhōng zuì zhòngyào.Mom is the most important person in my heart.

Questions about 心中

What does 心中 mean?

心中 (xīnzhōng) means “in one's heart; in one's mind”.

How do you pronounce 心中?

心中 is pronounced xīnzhōng.

Which HSK level is 心中?

心中 is in HSK 2 (2021).

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Learn 心中 with its group

It is part of HSK 2 (2021) · Group 69: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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