辛勤
Old HSK 6
辛勤 (xīnqín) · hardworking
辛勤 (xīnqín) means “hardworking; industrious”. It is written with 2 characters: 辛 (bitter) + 勤 (industrious). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 辛勤 is built
The characters
辛 xīn · bitter
What 辛 is made of
- 立lì — to stand
- 亠tóu — lid
- 丶 — dot
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丷ha — kwukyel
- 丶 — dot
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亠tóu — lid
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
Origin hint: A hot iron used to brand prisoners and slaves (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
勤 qín · industrious
What 勤 is made of
- 堇jǐn — yellow loam
- 黄huáng — yellow
- 土tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 力lì — strength
- 丿 — falling stroke
Example sentences
感谢老师的辛勤工作。Gǎnxiè lǎoshī de xīnqín gōngzuò.Thanks to the teachers for their hard work.
农民辛勤地劳动了一年。Nóngmín xīnqín de láodòng le yīnián.The farmers worked hard all year.
Questions about 辛勤
What does 辛勤 mean?
辛勤 (xīnqín) means “hardworking; industrious”.
How do you pronounce 辛勤?
辛勤 is pronounced xīnqín.
Which HSK level is 辛勤?
辛勤 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
Learn 辛勤 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 201: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.