扣人心弦 kòu rén xīn xián — to excite

Meanings

1. 1

   to excite

   to excite; to thrill; exciting; thrilling; cliff-hanging

   verb

Character breakdown

• 人

  rén (second tone, rising)

  person, human being; people

  2 strokesRadical 人
• 心

  xīn (first tone, high and level)

  heart; mind, feelings, intention; the centre of something (中心)

  4 strokesRadical 心

Words containing 人

• 人rén (second tone, rising)person, people
• 有人yǒu (third tone, dipping) rén (second tone, rising)someone
• 人们/人們rén (second tone, rising) men (neutral tone)people
• 别人/別人biérén (second tone, rising)other people, others; somebody else
• 女人nǚrén (third tone, dipping)woman, adult female
• 人员/人員rén (second tone, rising) yuán (second tone, rising)staff
• 男人nánrén (second tone, rising)man, adult male
• 人生rén (second tone, rising) shēng (first tone, high and level)life (one's time on earth)
• 人民rén (second tone, rising) mín (second tone, rising)the people
• 人类/人類rén (second tone, rising) lèi (fourth tone, falling)humanity
• 个人/個人gèrén (fourth tone, falling)individual, oneself (as opposed to the group); personal
• 病人bìng (fourth tone, falling) rén (second tone, rising)sick person
• 人物rén (second tone, rising) wù (fourth tone, falling)person
• 家人jiā (first tone, high and level) rén (second tone, rising)family member
• 敌人/敵人dí (second tone, rising) rén (second tone, rising)enemy
• 人家rén (second tone, rising) jia (neutral tone)other people
• 人士rén (second tone, rising) shì (fourth tone, falling)person
• 客人kèrén (fourth tone, falling)guest, visitor; customer

Words containing 心

• 心xīn (first tone, high and level)heart
• 中心zhōng (first tone, high and level) xīn (first tone, high and level)center
• 心理xīn (first tone, high and level) lǐ (third tone, dipping)mental
• 担心/擔心dānxīn (first tone, high and level)to worry, to be anxious about
• 心里/心裡xīn (first tone, high and level) li (neutral tone)chest
• 心情xīn (first tone, high and level) qíng (second tone, rising)mood
• 关心/關心guānxīn (first tone, high and level)to care about, to be concerned for
• 小心xiǎoxīn (third tone, dipping)to be careful, to watch out for
• 放心fàngxīn (fourth tone, falling)to set one’s mind at rest, to stop worrying
• 耐心nàixīn (fourth tone, falling)patience; patient
• 内心/內心nèi (fourth tone, falling) xīn (first tone, high and level)heart; innermost being
• 心中xīn (first tone, high and level) zhōng (first tone, high and level)central point
• 伤心/傷心shāngxīn (first tone, high and level)sad, heartbroken, grieved
• 信心xìn (fourth tone, falling) xīn (first tone, high and level)confidence
• 恶心/噁心è (fourth tone, falling) xīn (first tone, high and level)bad habit
• 心脏/心臟xīn (first tone, high and level) zàng (fourth tone, falling)heart
• 真心zhēn (first tone, high and level) xīn (first tone, high and level)sincere
• 心灵/心靈xīn (first tone, high and level) líng (second tone, rising)bright