心

Usage notes
When written as a bottom radical, 心 is similar to (fire radical) but is distinguished by the second stroke from the left being longer, passing under the third stroke.

Derived characters

 * Appendix:Chinese radical/心

Glyph origin
– a heart, now highly stylized.

Etymology
From.

Definitions

 * 1) heart
 * 2) mind
 * 3) thought; idea
 * 4) intention
 * 5) center; core
 * 6)    one of the

Descendants
Others:

Kanji

 * 1) heart
 * 2) mind
 * 3) core

Etymology 1
→ * →

From, ultimately from. First attested in the  of 712.

Compare 🇨🇬.

Noun

 * 1) mind, heart, spirit, soul; thoughts, ideas
 * 2) attention, mind, interest
 * 3) heart, feelings, emotion, emotional state
 * 4) wholeheartedness, sincerity, true heart
 * 5) sympathy, heart, consideration, generous disposition
 * 6) a meaning, essence
 * 7) an answer
 * 8) the heart as an organ in the body
 * 9) the chest
 * 10) the title of a book
 * 1) sympathy, heart, consideration, generous disposition
 * 2) a meaning, essence
 * 3) an answer
 * 4) the heart as an organ in the body
 * 5) the chest
 * 6) the title of a book
 * 1) an answer
 * 2) the heart as an organ in the body
 * 3) the chest
 * 4) the title of a book
 * 1) the chest
 * 2) the title of a book
 * 1) the title of a book
 * 1) the title of a book

Etymology 2
From.

Cognate with and.

Noun

 * 1) a heart, inner feelings

Etymology 3
→ * →

From.

The Buddhist sense is a translation of and.

Noun

 * 1) a heart, mind, core
 * 2) a spirit, vitality
 * 3) inner strength, marrow
 * 4) the center of something:
 * 5)  the core
 * 6)  a wick
 * 7)  citta: the ego or spirit
 * 8) the heart as an organ in the body
 * 9) lead
 * 10) padding
 * 11) a companion, fellow
 * 12) the center of focus:
 * 13) the important part
 * 14) a basis, foundation
 * 1) a companion, fellow
 * 2) the center of focus:
 * 3) the important part
 * 4) a basis, foundation
 * 1) a basis, foundation
 * 1) a basis, foundation
 * 1) a basis, foundation

Affix

 * 1)  heart as an organ in the body
 * 2)  heart, mind, spirit
 * 3)  center, middle

Proper noun

 * 1)  the  constellation, one of the

Etymology
From.

Etymology 1
From.

Cognate with mainland 🇨🇬.

Pronunciation

 * く ( - [0])

Noun

 * 1) a heart, mind, spirit

Etymology 2
From 🇰🇲.

Noun

 * 1)  a heart

Etymology 3
From.

Pronunciation

 * し ( - [0])

Noun

 * 1) the center
 * 2)  the core
 * 3)  a wick
 * 4) a heart, mind, spirit

Etymology 1
From.

Noun

 * 1) a heart, mind, spirit
 * 2) an emotion, feeling
 * 3) sympathy
 * 4) treachery
 * 1) sympathy
 * 2) treachery
 * 1) treachery

Etymology 2
Cognate with and.

Noun

 * 1) one’s heart, inner feelings