Chinese symbol for “heartbeat”
心跳
xīn tiào
heartbeat; pulse
The closest CC-CEDICT match for heartbeat is 心跳 (xīn tiào), defined as: heartbeat; pulse.
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 “heartbeat”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 心动 (心動) | xīn dòng | heartbeat; heart rate; (fig.) emotionally affected; aroused (of desire, emotion, interest etc) |
| 心搏 | xīn bó | heartbeat; pulse |
| 心音 | xīn yīn | sound of the heart; heartbeat |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 心跳.
| 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 |
| 跳舞 | tiào wǔ | to dance |
| 跳跃 (跳躍) | tiào yuè | to jump; to leap |
See also: Japanese symbol for “heartbeat”.
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.