放心 (fàngxīn) · to be at ease

放心 (fàngxīn) means “to be at ease; not to worry”. It is written with 2 characters: 放 (to put) + 心 (heart). It is an HSK 3 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).

How 放心 is built

The characters

放 fàng · to put

What 放 is made of

方fāng — square
- 亠tóu — lid
  - 丶 — dot
  - 一 — horizontal stroke
攵pū — to rap
- 乂yì — crossed strokes
  - 丿 — falling stroke

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

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

你放心吧，我会早点儿回来。Nǐ fàngxīn ba, wǒ huì zǎo diǎnr huílái.Don't worry, I'll be back early.

孩子一个人在家，你放心吗？Háizi yī gè rén zài jiā, nǐ fàngxīn ma?Do you feel at ease with the child home alone?

Questions about 放心

What does 放心 mean?

放心 (fàngxīn) means “to be at ease; not to worry”.

How do you pronounce 放心?

放心 is pronounced fàngxīn.

Which HSK level is 放心?

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

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Learn 放心 with its group

It is part of HSK 2 (2021) · Group 7: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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