When the mind is pure, joy follows like a shadow that never leaves.
Sentence #13882178 from Tatoeba · converted to simplified characters
How 心灵 is built
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心xīnheart
心 is a single shape of 4 strokes. Learn it whole, then watch its stroke order below.
Memory aidDrawn from a heart. On the left of a character it is written 忄.
灵língquick
彐snout · jìSound part
火fire · huǒMeaning part
火 hints at the meaning (fire); 彐 (jì) hints at the sound. Compare it with líng.
How to write 心灵
心 4 strokes · 灵 7 strokes
Watch the order, then press Try writing it and draw each stroke in the grid. Each stroke is checked as you go.
Stroke order chart for 心灵 (xīnlíng). Red marks the next stroke, so you can copy it onto paper one step at a time.
心灵 (xīnlíng) means “heart” or “soul”. It is an HSK 6 word.
Say it xīnlíng: xīn with a 1st tone, then líng with a 2nd tone. Press Listen at the top of this page to hear it, or Slowly to hear each tone clearly.
In Traditional characters, used in Taiwan and Hong Kong, 心灵 is written 心靈. The pronunciation is the same.
Add a Chinese (Simplified) pinyin keyboard to your phone or computer, type xinling with no tone marks or spaces, then choose 心灵 from the suggestions. Typing xinling into this dictionary’s search box finds it too.
心灵 is an HSK 6 word in the HSK 2.0 word lists.
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Sources: meaning and pinyin checked by a native Mandarin teacher against the official HSK lists. Extra meanings from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). Character parts and stroke order from Make Me a Hanzi.
心xīn1st tone, high and level
灵líng2nd tone, rising
