Chinese words pronounced xin (any tone) 24 words, in the 4 tones xin is read in. xīn (1st tone) 17 words 新(xīn) new 心(xīn) heart 锌(xīn) zinc 芯(xīn) the pith of the rush plant 薪(xīn) firewood 新(xīn) new 心(xīn) heart 鋅(xīn) zinc 芯(xīn) the pith of the rush plant 薪(xīn) firewood All 17 words pronounced xīn xín (2nd tone) 1 words 镡(xín) guard 鐔(xín) guard xǐn (3rd tone) 1 words 伈(xǐn) nervous 伈(xǐn) nervous xìn (4th tone) 5 words 信(xìn) letter 衅(xìn) quarrel 囟(xìn) fontanel 焮(xìn) heat 舋(xìn) quarrel 信(xìn) letter 釁(xìn) quarrel 囟(xìn) fontanel 焮(xìn) heat 舋(xìn) quarrel Often confused with xin xing in any tone 31 words