Why does the Chinese word for "Heart" sound like
Shin?!

The Real Meaning

In Mandarin Chinese, the character (pronounced as xīn) actually translates to Heart.

The Funny Part

Chinese say 心疼 (heart hurts) to mean sympathy. Your heart does a lot of emotional labor in Chinese.

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心 means heart! xīn — first tone. Chinese uses 心 in so many beautiful expressions about feelings.