Chinese symbol for “heart”
心
xīn
heart; mind; intention; center
The closest CC-CEDICT match for heart is 心 (xīn), defined as: heart; mind; intention; center; core; 颗 (kē),个 (gè).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Other Chinese words for “heart”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 内心 (內心) | nèi xīn | heart; innermost being; (math.) incenter |
| 心脏 (心臟) | xīn zàng | heart; 颗 (kē),个 (gè) |
| 中心 | zhōng xīn | center; heart; core |
| 心胸 | xīn xiōng | heart; mind |
| 心房 | xīn fáng | heart (as the seat of emotions); cardiac atrium |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 心.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 中心 | zhōng xīn | center; heart; core |
| 担心 (擔心) | dān xīn | anxious; worried |
| 关心 (關心) | guān xīn | to be concerned about; to care about |
| 核心 | hé xīn | core; nucleus |
| 开心 (開心) | kāi xīn | to feel happy; to rejoice |
| 心里 (心裡) | xīn li | chest; heart; mind |
See also: Japanese symbol for “heart”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.