CHINESE CHARACTER
- Numbered pinyin
- xiang3
- English meanings
- think, suppose, reckon, consider, want to, would like to, feel like (doing sth.)
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BUILDING BLOCKS
Structure & components
Top–bottom structure
Top–bottom arrangement: top 相; bottom 心.
Meaning & sound clues
心 is identified as the meaning component, associated with “mind”.
相 is identified as the sound component (xiāng). Its pronunciation may differ from the modern pronunciation of 想.
This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.
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Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.
town
to enjoy
be like
compartment; box
to
make a sound
lane; alley
oak; rubber
Xiang; Hunan
each other; mutually
auspicious; lucky
measure word (containers)
soar; circle in air
assist; help
detailed; in detail
elephant; appearance; resemble
ridge
item; nape
measure word (general)
savory
Example sentences
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Related words
Explore words connected to this character.
- 休想
- 可想而知
- 回想
- 妄想
- 幻想
- 异想天开
- 心想事成
- 思前想后
- 思想
- 想不到
- 想到
- 想念
- 想方设法
- 想法
- 想象
- 想起
- 意想不到
- 感想
- 构想
- 梦想
- 没想到
- 猜想
- 理想
- 着想
- 空想
- 联想
- 胡思乱想
- 设想
- 难以想象