辛
HSK 5

辛 (xīn): bitter, toilsome, laborious

xīn

bitter, toilsome, laborious

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Pinyin

xīn

HSK Level

Level 5

Characters

1

English Meaning

bitter, toilsome, laborious

How to Write 辛 (xīn)

辛 is written in 7 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

  1. 1
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Origin of 辛

A hot iron used to brand prisoners and slaves

What 辛 is Made Of

辛 is built from 2 components:

立to stand
十ten, tenth

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Words Using 辛

Common Chinese words that contain 辛:

辛勤

xīnqín

辛苦

xīnkǔ

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