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芯 xīn core

core; pith

How to remember 芯: 艹 grass + 心 heart = core. Grandma splits a stalk of grass and shows the kids its soft white heart, the core of the plant.

  • HSK 9
  • 7 strokes
  • Radical 艹

Component breakdown

芯 = 艹 grass + 心 heart

  • 艹 grass
  • 心 heart
The Gushi story

Grandma splits a stalk of grass and shows the kids its soft white heart, the core of the plant.

How it is used

  • The core/inner filament of something - 笔芯 (bǐxīn) pen/pencil lead refill, 灯芯 (dēngxīn) lamp wick.
  • In tech it's the key modern word 芯片 (xīnpiàn) microchip. Note a second reading xìn for a snake's forked tongue (蛇芯子).

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