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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 心弦

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
心弦 xīn xián - heartstrings

List Ranking:

Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.

HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
- - 28,727 30,837 18,810

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
心 xīn- heart
- mind
- intention
- center
- core
- CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4]
弦 xián- bow string
- string of musical instrument
- watchspring
- chord (segment of curve)
- hypotenuse
- CL:根[gen1]

Other Words Containing 心弦

Sorted by the 'SUBTLEX-CH' rank because that seems like the most reliable. Words without a SUBTLEX-CH rank are ignored for being too rare.

Word HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
心弦 - - 28,727 30,837 18,810
扣人心弦 - 9 31,026 40,087 31,716