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IDENTITY

qíngfeeling; emotion; affection

HSK 4Top 280

CORE MEANING

feeling; emotion; affection

Part of speech
noun
Register
neutral

Senses

  1. 1.feeling; emotionHSK4
  2. 2.affection; loveHSK4

FORM & BREAKDOWN

Radical
heart radical (xīn)
strokes
11
Structure
left-right compound
IDS sequence
⿰忄青
    • heart radical; feelings live in the heart
    • gives the sound qíng

USAGE

Common words

心情xīnqíngmood
爱情àiqíngromantic love
感情gǎnqíngemotion; affection

Graded examples

  • 今天我的心情很好。Jīntiān wǒ de xīnqíng hěn hǎo.HSK3

    I am in a good mood today.

  • 这是一部爱情电影。Zhè shì yí bù àiqíng diànyǐng.HSK3

    This is a love movie.

RELATIONS

Lookalike — don’t mix up

LEARNING

Memory aid

Feelings (忄) give color (青) to the heart.

HSK version
3.0
Frequency rank
#280
Memory aid
memory-aid

TRUST & SOURCES

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AI-assisted editorial review
Last reviewed
2026-08-14

Sources

  • CC-CEDICT 2026-01-01

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