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Chinese words starting with “xin”

60 words in our HSK vocabulary start with the syllable xin. They are sorted by how common they are, so the ones you are most likely to meet come first. The 12 most useful of them have their own page — they are listed first below.

Initial x · final in · hear the four tones and see example characters →

  • 1st tone 51
  • 4th tone 9

Word counts by tone are counted on the first syllable of each word.

Common words with this syllable

All 60 words

#WordPinyinPOSMeaningStudy list
51心肠xīn chángnheart; intention; one's inclination; state of mind; to have the heart for sth; mood
52心酸xīn suānato feel sad
53心安理得xīn ān lǐ dévto have a clear conscience; to have no qualms about sth
54辛酸xīn suāna,anpungent (taste); bitter; fig. sad; miserable
55心病xīn bìngnanxiety; sore point; secret worry; mental disorder; heart disease (medicine)
56心慌xīn huānga,anto be flustered; (dialect) irregular heart-beat
57欣欣向荣xīn xīn xiàng róngv(idiom) flourishing; thriving
58心急如焚xīn jí rú fénvto burn with impatience; torn with anxiety
59心灵手巧xīn líng shǒu qiǎovcapable; clever; dexterous
60心眼儿xīn yǎn rone's thoughts; mind; intention; willingness to accept new ideas; baseless suspicions

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