How to say “core” in Chinese
core, nucleus (essence)
“Core” in Chinese is 核心, hé xīn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
核心 is read hé xīn: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 木 “tree”: the pit of a fruit. The right part is the same as in 孩 hái.
A picture of a heart. At the side of a character it shrinks to 忄.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “核心”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 核心. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 核心问题还没解决héxīnwèntíháiméijiějuéThe core problem hasn't been solved yet.
- 核心问题是什么héxīnwèntíshìshénmeWhat's the core problem?
More words from the lesson “The system and its core”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “core” in Chinese?
“Core” in Chinese is 核心, pinyin héxīn.
What does 核心 mean?
核心 (héxīn) means “core, nucleus (essence)”.
How do you write 核心?
核心 is 2 characters: 核 (hé) — pit, core; check; 心 (xīn) — heart. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 核心?
核心 is read héxīn. Tones: hé — second tone, xīn — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“core” in the lesson “The system and its core”
This word is from the topic “Structure and links” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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