Mao Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Heart (xīn) Strokes: 10 Page 384, Entry 14 Revised Compendium of Sea of Characters (Pianhai) by Zhang Xin: Pronounced xi. Being in a state of distress or vexation. Poem for Lu Zhi by Wei Yingwu: Distressed while serving in the military. Often used interchangeably with the character for roosting or dwelling.