情 (qíng) is a Chinese character meaning “feeling”. It is written from 忄 (heart (left-side form)) and 青 (blue-green; young), side by side, and takes 11 strokes.
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Structure
忄 + 青
Left–right structure
Structure from: IDS (cjkvi-ids: ⿰忄青); 说文解字: 情，人之陰气有欲者。从心青声
Memory aid
The heart (忄) sits beside 青 — think of fresh, blue-green feelings welling up from the heart. This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
11 strokes
In real words
- 心情xīn qíngmood; frame of mind情 = qíng
- 感情gǎn qíngemotion, feelings; affection情 = qíng
- 热情rè qíngenthusiasm; warm, enthusiastic情 = qíng
- 抒情shū qínglyrical; to express one's feelings情 = qíng
- 情绪qíng xùmood; emotions; state of mind情 = qíng
- 详情xiáng qíngdetails; detailed information情 = qíng
- 酌情zhuó qíngto take the circumstances into account情 = qíng
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All readings
feeling; emotion
feeling; emotion; affection, love; situation, circumstances
感情，心中的情绪；也指爱情、情面，以及事情的状况。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 心情xīn qíngmood; frame of mind情 = qíng
- 感情gǎn qíngemotion, feelings; affection情 = qíng
- 热情rè qíngenthusiasm; warm, enthusiastic情 = qíng
- 抒情shū qínglyrical; to express one's feelings情 = qíng
- 情绪qíng xùmood; emotions; state of mind情 = qíng
- 详情xiáng qíngdetails; detailed information情 = qíng
- 酌情zhuó qíngto take the circumstances into account情 = qíng
Sound component
青 family tone diff
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Questions people ask about this character
What does 情 mean?
情 (qíng) means feeling; emotion; affection, love; situation, circumstances.
How do you pronounce 情?
It is pronounced qíng.
What parts is 情 made of?
忄 (heart (left-side form)) and 青 (blue-green; young), side by side. The recorded source is: IDS (cjkvi-ids: ⿰忄青); 说文解字: 情，人之陰气有欲者。从心青声. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 情 have?
11. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 情?
心. The radical is how the character is filed in a dictionary — it is not the whole story of how the character is built.
What words use 情?
Common ones are 心情, 感情, 热情. The reading of 情 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.