How to Write 沁 (qìn) — Meaning “To seep into / Refreshing”

Imagine a cool drop of water (氵) falling directly onto your heart (心) — it feels refreshing and seeps in deeply. This picture connects the water and heart components to the idea of something that permeates and refreshes you.

The left radical 氵 is written as three dots: first dot, second dot below it, then a short diagonal stroke to the right. The right part 心 is wider: start with a left dot, then a hook, then a middle dot and a right dot — make sure the hook is not too big and the two lower dots are balanced.

沁 has 心 (heart) on the right, while 㳄 has 欠 (a person with mouth open) and 氿 has 九 (nine). Visually, 沁's right side looks like a heart shape, 㳄 looks like "次" but with water, and 氿 uses the simple number "九." Their meanings differ: 沁 is about seeping or refreshing, 㳄 relates to saliva, and 氿 refers to a spring.

沁 appears in literary or descriptive phrases like 沁人心脾 (qìn rén xīn pí), meaning "refreshing and gladdening the heart," often used for cool breezes or fragrant tea. It is also used in 沁入 (qìn rù) to describe liquids or feelings that permeate deeply, and is a common character in poetic or elegant contexts.

Common words containing 沁 include: 沁入 (qìn rù) — To seep into / To permeate; 沁人心脾 (qìn rén xīn pí) — Refreshing and gladdening the heart; 沁园 (qìn yuán) — Qin Garden.