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) core 薪(xīn) firewood 辛(xīn) hot or pungent 欣(xīn) happy 馨(xīn) fragrant 鑫(xīn) (used in names of people and shops, symbolizing prosperity) 昕(xīn) dawn 歆(xīn) pleased 忻(xīn) happy 新(xīn) new 心(xīn) heart 鋅(xīn) zinc 芯(xīn) core 薪(xīn) firewood 辛(xīn) hot or pungent 欣(xīn) happy 馨(xīn) fragrant 鑫(xīn) (used in names of people and shops, symbolizing prosperity) 昕(xīn) dawn 歆(xīn) pleased 忻(xīn) happy 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) 6 words 信(xìn) letter 芯(xìn) wick 衅(xìn) quarrel 囟(xìn) fontanel 焮(xìn) heat 舋(xìn) quarrel 信(xìn) letter 芯(xìn) wick 釁(xìn) quarrel 囟(xìn) fontanel 焮(xìn) heat 舋(xìn) quarrel Often confused with xin xing in any tone 33 words