辛 (xīn) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning & Stroke Order

xīn hard; laborious; bitter (as in 辛苦) HSK 4 recognition character (认读字) · 236 of 291
👁 Recognition only: the official HSK 4 syllabus asks you to recognize 辛 when reading — handwriting it is not required (that applies to the 150 writing characters). The stroke animation below is optional but helps memory.

Stroke Order & Practice

Click Animate to see the correct stroke order, then Practice to trace it yourself.

HSK 4 Words Containing 辛

辛苦 xīnkǔ hard; tiring; laborious
老师，您辛苦了！
Lǎoshī, nín xīnkǔ le!
Teacher, you've worked hard!
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About the character 辛

辛 (xīn) means hard; laborious; bitter (as in 辛苦). It is one of the 150 characters HSK 4 expects you to write from memory. Practice the stroke order until it feels automatic — most learners need 5–10 successful traces before a character "sticks".