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内心

nèixīn

inner heart; inside

A person holding their chest
Memory picture

Characters in this word

内 nèi

Strokes
4
Radical
入 — to enter, to come in
Made of
冂 frame 人 man, person
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

心 xīn

Strokes
4
Radical
心 — heart
How it's built
Pictograph — a drawing of the thing

Example phrases

  • 他内心很安静。 Tā nèi xīn hěn ān jìng. He is calm inside.
  • 我内心很开心。 Wǒ nèi xīn hěn kāi xīn. Inside, I am very happy.
  • 她内心很难过。 Tā nèi xīn hěn nán guò. She is very sad inside.

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