Pronunciation

Characters pronounced xin.

11 name characters share this pronunciation across tones. Pinyin alone does not identify a character; choose the Hanzi you want.

All 11 characters are listed below. Each links to its own page with meaning, structure, and names that use it.

信 xìn trust, believe; letter 衅 xìn consecrate sacrificial vessels by smearing blood; rift 心 xīn warm · calm heart, mind 新 xīn new, recent, fresh, modern 昕 xīn bright dawn; early morning; day 欣 xīn warm · bright joy 芯 xīn pith from rush (Juncus effusus) 薪 xīn natural fuel, firewood; salary 辛 xīn bitter; toilsome, laborious; 8th heavenly stem; Kangxi radical 160 锌 xīn zinc (element 30, Zn) 馨 xīn fragrant, aromatic; distant fragrance

Why several characters share one pinyin

Mandarin has many homophones. Tone narrows the sound, but different characters can still share the same syllable and tone. The Hanzi is the identity; the pinyin is only the sound.

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