HSK 3 · Personality & Character

决心

jué xīn

determination

Stroke order of 决心

2 characters, 10 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

决 · 6 strokes心 · 4 strokes

Memory trick

Decide 决 and heart 心: the heart's vow.

Parts: 决 decide (氵 + 夬) + 心 heart

The characters in 决心

心 xīn — heart; mind (4 strokes)

Example sentence

我下定决心学好中文。

I have made up my mind to learn Chinese well.

Words with 决

决赛final (match)坚决firm; resolute 决定to decide; decision 解决to solve

Words with 心

中心centre 开心happy 放心to be at ease; to relax 心情mood 心里in one's heart; in one's mind 心中in one's heart 关心to care about 信心confidence 小心careful; to be careful 心heart; mind 爱心love; compassion 伤心sad; heartbroken 内心heart; inner feelings 担心to worry

More words: Personality & Character

性格personality; character 个性personality; individuality 性nature; sex 性别gender 形象image 积极active; positive 积极性enthusiasm; initiative 主动on one's own initiative 自觉conscious; on one's own initiative 坚强strong; firm 坚决firm; resolute 热烈warm; enthusiastic 动人moving; touching 成熟mature; ripe 优点merit; strong point 缺点shortcoming

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