心疼 (xīnténg) · to love dearly

心疼 (xīnténg) means “to love dearly; to feel sorry for; to begrudge”. It is written with 2 characters: 心 (heart) + 疼 (to hurt). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).

How 心疼 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)

疼 téng · to hurt

What 疼 is made of

疒nè — sickness
- 广guǎng — broad
  - 丶 — dot
  - 厂chǎng — cliff
- 冫bīng — ice
  - 丶 — dot
冬dōng — winter
- 夂zhǐ — to go
  - 丿 — falling stroke
  - 又yòu — (once) again
- ⺀ — ice

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

Example sentences

看到孩子生病，妈妈很心疼。Kàndào háizi shēngbìng, māma hěn xīnténg.Mum feels terrible seeing her child ill.

花这么多钱，他有点儿心疼。Huā zhème duō qián, tā yǒudiǎnr xīnténg.He was a bit sore about spending so much money.

Questions about 心疼

What does 心疼 mean?

心疼 (xīnténg) means “to love dearly; to feel sorry for; to begrudge”.

How do you pronounce 心疼?

心疼 is pronounced xīnténg.

Which HSK level is 心疼?

心疼 is in Old HSK 6.

Related words

Learn 心疼 with its group

It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 201: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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