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忍心 (rěn xīn) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

忍心 (rěn xīn) is a Chinese word: have the heart to. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 忍心

动 dòng verb

have the heart to

我不忍心告诉她这个坏消息。

wǒ bù rěn xīn gào su tā zhè ge huài xī xi

I don't have the heart to tell her this bad news.

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Word breakdown

忍 rěn — endure, bear

心 xīn — heart, conscience

Structure & writing
1 忍 rěn — to endure; to suppress one's feelings

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

consists of

1.2 心 xīn — heart (organ that pumps blood)
心 is a component in 51 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