(xiǎng)

9 strokesTrad.

soldier's pay

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
xiǎng
Meaning
soldier's pay
Strokes
9
HSK level
Traditional

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰饣向

In this compound, the meaning comes from (food); 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

9 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.

bīngxiǎng

pay and provisions for soldiers

Open 兵饷 page →
liángxiǎng

army provisions

Open 粮饷 page →
xīnxiǎng

(old) (military and police) pay; wages; (Tw) salary

Open 薪饷 page →

to embezzle by adding to the payroll employees existing in name only

Open 吃空饷 page →
jūnxiǎng

a soldier's pay and provisions

Open 军饷 page →

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