爱心 (àixīn) · love

爱心 (àixīn) means “love; kindness; care for others”. It is written with 2 characters: 爱 (love) + 心 (heart). It is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).

How 爱心 is built

The characters

爱 ài · love

What 爱 is made of

爫zhǎo — claws
冖mì — cover
友yǒu — friend
- 又yòu — and

Origin hint: To bring a friend 友 into one's house 冖 (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

她是一个很有爱心的人。Tā shì yī ge hěn yǒu àixīn de rén.She is a very caring person.

老师对学生很有爱心。Lǎoshī duì xuésheng hěn yǒu àixīn.The teacher cares a lot about the students.

Questions about 爱心

What does 爱心 mean?

爱心 (àixīn) means “love; kindness; care for others”.

How do you pronounce 爱心?

爱心 is pronounced àixīn.

Which HSK level is 爱心?

爱心 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and HSK 3 (2021) and Old HSK 5.

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Learn 爱心 with its group

It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 1: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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