Chinese symbol for “mind”
心目
xīn mù
mind
The closest CC-CEDICT match for mind is 心目 (xīn mù), defined as: mind.
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 “mind”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 心思 | xīn si | mind; thoughts |
| 脑海 (腦海) | nǎo hǎi | the mind; the brain |
| 心智 | xīn zhì | mind; mental faculties |
| 神智 | shén zhì | mind; wisdom |
| 心神 | xīn shén | mind; state of mind |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 心目.
| 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 |
| 目前 | mù qián | at the present time; currently |
| 项目 (項目) | xiàng mù | item; project; (sports) event |
See also: Japanese symbol for “mind”.
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.