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定心丸 (dìng xīn wán) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

定心丸 (dìng xīn wán) is a Chinese word: reassurance; peace of mind. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 定心丸

名 míng noun

reassurance; peace of mind

他的承诺给了我一颗定心丸。

tā de chéng nuò gěi le wǒ yì kē dìng xīn wán

His promise gave me reassurance.

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Word breakdown

定 dìng — stabilize; settle; calm

心 xīn — heart; mind (the object being calmed)

丸 wán — pill (the form/medium of reassurance)

Structure & writing
1 定 dìng — calm; stable
定 is a component in 2 characters

consists of

1.1 宀 mián — roof/house radical, shelter
宀 is a component in 48 characters
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Stroke order

2 心 xīn — heart (organ that pumps blood)
心 is a component in 51 characters
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心 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

Stroke order

3 丸 wán — small round object (〜子, 〜儿)
丸 is a component in 2 characters

consists of

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