CHARACTERS / XIN

“xin” is 7 characters.

Chinese has many characters with the same sound. The tone and the shape tell them apart.

1. 新xīnnewHSK 2 · TONE 1
2. 信xìnletterHSK 3 · TONE 4
3. 心xīnheartHSK 3 · TONE 1
4. 辛xīn(of taste) hot or pungentHSK 4 · TONE 1
5. 欣xīnhappyHSK 5 · TONE 1
6. 薪xīn(literary) firewoodHSK 6 · TONE 1
7. 衅xìnquarrelHSK 6 · TONE 4