虚心
Old HSK 5
虚心 (xūxīn) · open-minded
虚心 (xūxīn) means “open-minded; humble; modest”. It is written with 2 characters: 虚 (false) + 心 (heart). It is an old HSK 5 word (HSK 2.0).
How 虚心 is built
The characters
虚 xū · false
What 虚 is made of
- 虍hū — tiger
- 七qī — seven
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 乚 — hook stroke
- 七qī — seven
- 业yè — business
- 一 — horizontal stroke
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
他虚心地听取别人的意见。Tā xūxīn de tīngqǔ biérén de yìjiàn.He listens humbly to others' opinions.
我们要虚心向别人学习。Wǒmen yào xūxīn xiàng biérén xuéxí.We should humbly learn from others.
Questions about 虚心
What does 虚心 mean?
虚心 (xūxīn) means “open-minded; humble; modest”.
How do you pronounce 虚心?
虚心 is pronounced xūxīn.
Which HSK level is 虚心?
虚心 is in Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 谦虚qiānxūmodest
- 空虚kōngxūempty
- 虚假xūjiǎfalse
- 虚荣xūróngvanity
- 虚伪xūwěihypocritical
- 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
Learn 虚心 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 5 · Group 108: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.