Radical 心

4 strokes

This appears at the bottom of a large number of characters, when it takes a slightly squashed form. It can also take the form 忄 when appearing on the left-hand side of characters (see 339a).

Just like the english word “heart”, it means not just the heart in your body, but also “core”, “center”, and “feelings”.

[安心 (91) ānxīn to be content]

[中心 (33) zhōngxīn center (often used in phrases like “shopping center”)]

[用心 (130) yòngxīn to apply oneself to]

[小心 (50) xiǎoxīn cautious]

/ The heart of the wheel (its hub) is as big as the giant’s shin bone.