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心酸 (xīn suān) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

心酸 (xīn suān) is a Chinese word: sad; grieved; sorrowful. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 心酸

形 xíng adjective

sad; grieved; sorrowful

看到他独自一人的背影,我感到很心酸。

kàn dào tā dú zì yī rén de bèi yǐng wǒ gǎn dào hěn xīn suān

Seeing his lone figure from behind, I felt very sad.

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Word breakdown

心 xīn — heart; represents the emotional or mental aspect

酸 suān — sour; represents the bitter, painful quality of the emotion

Structure & writing
1 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.

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2 酸 suān — acid (chemistry: compound that ionizes to produce hydrogen ions, neutralizes bases, reacts with metals to produce salts and hydrogen gas)

酸 is not used as a component in any other character.

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