心
xīn · HSK 3
mind
❤️ Pictograph of a heart with its chambers and aorta sketched in.
The ancient form of 心 traced the outline of a physical heart, with the central dot and outer strokes marking its chambers and vessels. In Chinese thought the heart is also the seat of mind and feeling, so 心 covers heart, mind, and center.
心 — pictograph of a heart with chambers and aorta
心 is a pictograph showing a stylized heart, with strokes representing the organ's chambers and the aorta at the top. Originally meaning the physical heart, it broadened to cover mind, feelings, and intentions, since ancient Chinese thought located thinking and emotion in the heart.
xīn · HSK 3
heart
❤️ pictograph of a heart with its chambers and aorta
心 is one of the oldest pictographs: oracle-bone forms trace the outline of a heart muscle with ventricles. It still means heart, plus mind/feelings, since ancient Chinese located thought in the heart.
心 — pictograph of a heart with chambers and aorta
心 is a pictograph showing a stylized heart, with strokes representing the organ's chambers and the aorta at the top. Originally meaning the physical heart, it broadened to cover mind, feelings, and intentions, since ancient Chinese thought located thinking and emotion in the heart.