Hearts (suit)

In a standard 52-card deck of playing cards, Hearts is one of the four suits, the others being Clubs, Diamonds, and Spades. Hearts are represented by a symbol resembling a stylized heart shape, typically colored red. Each suit contains thirteen cards, ranked from Ace (high) down to two (low). Thus, the Hearts suit consists of the Ace of Hearts, King of Hearts, Queen of Hearts, Jack of Hearts, ten of Hearts, nine of Hearts, eight of Hearts, seven of Hearts, six of Hearts, five of Hearts, four of Hearts, three of Hearts, and two of Hearts.

The Hearts suit often carries symbolic meaning, typically associated with love, emotion, and passion. This association is likely due to the heart shape used as the suit's symbol.

Hearts features prominently in many card games. In trick-taking games, the suit may be either trump or non-trump, depending on the specific game rules. In some games, such as the game "Hearts" itself, the Hearts suit is generally avoided due to penalty points being associated with each card in the suit. The Queen of Spades often carries an even higher penalty in this game.

The Hearts suit, along with the other suits, is a fundamental element of playing cards and plays a critical role in a wide variety of card games played around the world. Its visual representation and symbolic connotations make it a recognizable and significant part of card game culture.