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CHINESE CHARACTER

xīn

辛

辛

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pungent; hard

Numbered pinyin
xin1
English meanings
pungent; hot; laborious; suffering; the eighth heavenly stem

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Example sentences

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  1. 01

    fùmǔ父母měi每tiān天gōngzuò工作hěn很xīnkǔ辛苦。

    My parents work very hard every day.

  2. 02

    zhè这dào道cài菜wèidao味道xīn辛là辣。

    This dish tastes spicy.

Explore words connected to this character.

  • 辛苦
  • 艰辛
  • 辛辣
  • 辛亥
  • 辛勤