心 xīn
- Strokes
- 4
- Radical
- 心 — heart
- How it's built
- Pictograph — a drawing of the thing
心眼儿
xīnyǎnr
shrewdness; intention; consideration
Characters in this word
眼 yǎn
- Strokes
- 11
- Radical
- 目 — eye
- Made of
- 目 eye 艮 blunt
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
儿 ér
- Strokes
- 2
- Radical
- 儿 — son, child
- How it's built
- Pictograph — a drawing of the thing
Example phrases
- 他心眼儿不坏，只是说话太直，常常让人下不来台。 Tā xīnyǎnr bú huài, zhǐ shì shuōhuà tài zhí, chángcháng ràng rén xià bu lái tái. He is not bad at heart; he is just too blunt, which often embarrasses people.
- 她心眼儿好，总是愿意帮助邻居解决困难。 Tā xīnyǎnr hǎo, zǒngshì yuànyì bāngzhù línjū jiějué kùnnan. She is kind-hearted and is always willing to help her neighbours through difficulties.
- 这个人心眼儿太多，跟他打交道要格外小心。 Zhège rén xīnyǎnr tài duō, gēn tā dǎ jiāodào yào géwài xiǎoxīn. This person is too crafty, so you must be extra careful when dealing with him.
Related words
- 放心 fàngxīn to feel at ease; to not worry
- 关心 guānxīn to care about
- 开心 kāixīn happy
- 小心 xiǎoxīn careful
- 心里 xīnli in one's heart; in one's mind
- 心情 xīnqíng mood
- 心中 xīnzhōng in one's heart
- 信心 xìnxīn confidence
- 中心 zhōngxīn center
- 爱心 àixīn kindness; caring love
- 决心 juéxīn determination
- 内心 nèixīn inner heart; inside