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虚心 (xū xīn) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 5

虚心 (xū xīn) is a Chinese word: modest. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 虚心

形 xíng adjective

modest

他虚心接受批评。

tā xū xīn jiē shòu pī píng

He modestly accepts criticism.

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Word breakdown

虚 xū — empty, humble (lack of arrogance)

心 xīn — heart, mind (attitude, disposition)

Structure & writing
1 虚 xū — empty; hollow (opposite of 实)
虚 is a component in 1 characters

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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.

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