(xiāng)

HSK 39 strokes

fragrant

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
xiāng
Meaning
fragrant; sweet smelling; aromatic; savory or appetizing; (to eat) with relish; (of sleep) sound; perfume or spice; joss or incense stick; CL:根[gen1]
Strokes
9
HSK level
HSK 3
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Ideograph⿱禾日

A herb 禾 with a sweet 甘 smell

A combination of parts whose meanings add up to the whole.

Made of

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

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.

xiāngjiāo
HSK 3

banana

Open 香蕉 page →
xiāngcháng
HSK 5

sausage

Open 香肠 page →
xiāngwèi
HSK 7-9

fragrance

Open 香味 page →
xiāngliào
HSK 7-9

spice

Open 香料 page →
xiāngshuǐ
HSK 7-9

perfume

Open 香水 page →
xiāngyóu
HSK 7-9

sesame oil

Open 香油 page →
xiāngyān
HSK 7-9

smoke from incense (burned as an offering to one's ancestors); (fig.) continuation of f…

Open 香烟 page →
HSK 7-9

chewing gum

Open 口香糖 page →

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