HSK 2 · Communication

信

xìn

letter; to believe

Stroke order of 信

信 is written with 9 strokes. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

Memory trick

A person 亻 whose words 言 are true is trusted; a letter carries them.

Parts: 亻 person + 言 word

Example sentence

我给她写了一封信。

I wrote her a letter.

Words with 信

信息information; message 短信text message 信号signal 信用卡credit card 信心confidence 相信to believe 通信to correspond; communication 信封envelope 信任to trust

More words: Communication

网net; internet 网站website 信息information; message 短信text message 信号signal 开机to turn on (a device)关机to turn off (a device)打印to print 计算机computer 通知to notify; notice 喂hey; hello; to feed 响to ring; loud 喊to shout; to call 大声loudly 小声in a low voice 声音sound; voice

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