Chinese WOTD – 心

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→ Xīn → Heart (mind, feeling)

Today’s word is probably slightly more uniquely presented, as I won’t be writing much today. During classes, I was shown the history of several Chinese letters based on their appearances in reality. 心 was weird, since from what I see, it didn’t look at all like the heart or the mind:

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Get any ideas?

Don’t believe me? Wiktionary has clearer images. I’ll leave you with that for today.