辛 xīn spicy

源How it came to be

A needle with a broad blade and a handle, the tool for tattooing criminals and slaves. The word for the taste came from the pain, and both are still in the character.

用How it is used

• Bound; toilsome/laborious (and pungent). 辛苦 (xīnkǔ) hard/laborious, 辛勤 (xīnqín) hardworking, 艰辛 (jiānxīn) hardship.
• 辛勤 (xīnqín) praises steady, diligent effort: 辛勤工作 (xīnqín gōngzuò) toil away industriously.
• 辛酸 (xīnsuān) = bitter/miserable (of experiences that bring tears): 辛酸的往事 (xīnsuān de wǎngshì).

字Characters built with 辛

• 辣 hot
• 辞 words
• 宰 to slaughter
• 瓣 petal
• 辜 crime
• 辨 to recognize
• 辩 to argue
• 辫 braid

词Words with 辛

• 辛苦xīnkǔhardHSK 4
• 艰辛jiānxīnhardshipsHSK 6
• 辛酸xīnsuānpungent (taste)HSK 7
• 辛勤xīnqínhardworkingHSK 9

句Example sentences

• 他的工作很辛苦。 Tā de gōngzuò hěn xīnkǔ.His job is very arduous.