(xiáng)

HSK 610 strokes

auspicious

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
xiáng
Meaning
auspicious; propitious
Strokes
10
HSK level
HSK 6
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰礻羊

In this compound, the meaning comes from (spirit); supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write step by step

10 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with

Common words using — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

xiáng
HSK 6

lucky; auspicious; propitious

Open 吉祥 page →
xiáng
HSK 7-9

kindly

Open 慈祥 page →
xiáng
HSK 7-9

auspicious and peaceful

Open 祥和 page →
xiáng

ominous; inauspicious

Open 不祥 page →
jiāxiáng

Jiaxiang County in Jining 济宁, Shandong

Open 嘉祥 page →

(idiom) amiability leads to harmony

Open 和气致祥 page →

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