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胸怀 (xiōng huái) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

胸怀 (xiōng huái) is a Chinese word: to harbor; to cherish. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 胸怀

动 dòng verb

to harbor; to cherish

他胸怀大志,想要改变世界。

tā xiōng huái dà zhì xiǎng yào gǎi biàn shì jiè

He harbors great ambitions and wants to change the world.

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Word breakdown

胸 xiōng — chest; heart (as seat of emotions)

怀 huái — to harbor; to hold (feelings/thoughts)

Structure & writing
1 胸 xiōng — chest; the front of the torso between the neck and abdomen

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

consists of

1.1 ⺼ — flesh/meat radical, representing body tissue or muscle
⺼ is a component in 68 characters
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Stroke order

2 怀 huái — chest; bosom

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

consists of

2.1 忄 xīn — heart/mind radical (vertical form)
忄 is a component in 55 characters
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