心理 (xīnlǐ) · psychology

心理 (xīnlǐ) means “psychology; state of mind; mental”. It is written with 2 characters: 心 (heart) + 理 (science). It is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.

How 心理 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)

理 lǐ · science

What 理 is made of

王wáng — king
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 土tǔ — earth
  - 十 — ten
  - 一 — horizontal stroke
里lǐ — unit of distance equal to 0.5km
- 田tián — field
- 土tǔ — earth
  - 十 — ten
  - 一 — horizontal stroke

Origin hint: 王 gives the meaning, 里 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

Example sentences

考试前他心理压力很大。Kǎoshì qián tā xīnlǐ yālì hěn dà.He was under a lot of mental pressure before the exam.

她在大学学习心理学。Tā zài dàxué xuéxí xīnlǐxué.She studies psychology at university.

Questions about 心理

What does 心理 mean?

心理 (xīnlǐ) means “psychology; state of mind; mental”.

How do you pronounce 心理?

心理 is pronounced xīnlǐ.

Which HSK level is 心理?

心理 is in HSK 4 (2021) and Old HSK 5.

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Learn 心理 with its group

It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 13: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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