良心
Old HSK 6
良心 (liángxīn) · conscience
良心 (liángxīn) means “conscience”. It is written with 2 characters: 良 (good) + 心 (heart). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 良心 is built
The characters
良 liáng · good
What 良 is made of
- 丶 — dot
- 艮gěn — blunt
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
做生意要讲良心。Zuò shēngyi yào jiǎng liángxīn.In business you must have a conscience.
他的良心让他说了真话。Tā de liángxīn ràng tā shuō le zhēnhuà.His conscience made him tell the truth.
Questions about 良心
What does 良心 mean?
良心 (liángxīn) means “conscience”.
How do you pronounce 良心?
良心 is pronounced liángxīn.
Which HSK level is 良心?
良心 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 良好liánghǎogood
- 善良shànliángkind
- 优良yōuliángfine
- 改良gǎiliángto improve
- 放心fàngxīnto be at ease
- 关心guānxīnto care about
- 开心kāixīnhappy
- 小心xiǎoxīnto be careful
- 心里xīnliin one's heart
- 心情xīnqíngmood
Learn 良心 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 117: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.