辛
辛 - xīn
bitter; toilsome, laborious; 8th heavenly stem
bitter; toilsome, laborious; 8th heavenly stemHow to read 辛
Click 辛 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.
| Hanzi | 辛 |
|---|---|
| Traditional | 辛 |
| Pinyin | xīn |
| English | bitter; toilsome, laborious; 8th heavenly stem |
| Radical hint | 辛 |
Short sentences you can say today
“”。 辛丑 is a common expression. “”。 I can make a sentence with 辛亥. “”。 Please read 辛劳 one more time.
Common words with this character
thirty-eighth year H2 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1961 or 2021; cf 辛丑條約|辛丑条约, Protocol of Beijing of 1901 ending the 8-nation intervention after the Boxer uprising
forty-eighth year H12 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1971 or 2031; cf 辛亥革命[Xin1 hai4 Ge2 ming4], Xinhai Revolution of 1911
laborious
hardworking; industrious
Mistake warning
Do not memorize 辛 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 辛丑 and 辛亥 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.