Xīn ㄒㄧㄣ san1

  • surname Xin

xīn ㄒㄧㄣ san1

  • (of taste) hot or pungent
  • hard
  • laborious
  • suffering
  • eighth in order
  • eighth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干 shí tiān gān ㄕˊ ㄊㄧㄢ ㄍㄢ
  • letter "H" or Roman "VIII" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc
  • ancient Chinese compass point: 285°
  • octa

Stroke order

Practice writing

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Character breakdown

Example sentences

  • 辛苦啦! Good work!
  • 大家辛苦了! Good job, everyone!
  • 做教師很辛苦。 Being a teacher is very hard work.
  • 學習英語很辛苦。 Learning English is hard work.
  • 韓國菜以辛辣聞名。 Korean food is noted for its spicy flavor.

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