心态
xīntài · HSK 5
state of mind
🧠 心 (heart/mind) + 态 (attitude/state) = mental attitude
心 means heart or mind, and 态 means form, state, or attitude. Together they describe one's mental state or outlook — the attitude the mind holds toward a situation.
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.