xīn

common
adjective
noun

Meaning of

辛 means pungent; spicy; hot (taste); hard; laborious; toilsome. Pronounced xīn.

  • pungent; spicy; hot (taste)
  • hard; laborious; toilsome
  • bitter; painful; sad

Character Info

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Definitions & Examples

chuān
cài
de
wèi
dào
hěn
xīn
 

Sichuan cuisine has a very spicy taste.

Zhè
zhǒng
tiáo
liào
de
wèi
dào
tài
xīn
le
 

This seasoning has too strong a spicy taste.

Xīn
de
shí
huì
wèi
 

Spicy food can irritate the stomach.

huan
chī
xīn
de
huǒ
guō
 

He likes to eat spicy hot pot.

Zhè
dào
cài
xīn
ér
zào
 
hěn
měi
wèi
 

This dish is spicy but not drying, very delicious.