心 xīn — heart; mind

A way to remember it

A heart, drawn from the organ: the chamber in the middle and the vessels to the sides. Chinese puts thought and feeling in the same place, so 心 sits inside 想 (to think), 忙 (busy) and 感 (to feel).

A picture that makes the shape stick — not a claim about the character’s history.

Draft — written with AI help and not yet read by a person. What that means.