Chinese Printables Formerly Mandarin Poster
13 strokes
Character #235 · The First 1000

xiàng

resemble

to resemble; to be like; to look as if; such as; appearance; image

Strokes
13
Both scripts
像
Poster cell
K9

简 = 繁像 is the same in both scripts. The switch changes the example words.

01 常用词语

Common words with

  • hǎoxiàng as if
  • ǒuxiàng idol
  • shèxiàng to videotape
  • yīnxiàng audio and video
  • túxiàng image
  • xiàoxiàng portrait
02 练习纸
Character practice sheet: nine rows, each with a model box, pinyin lines and eleven practice squares
Free printable · One page

Practice writing 像

Write 像 in the grey model box at the start of each row and its pinyin, xiàng, on the lines above. Then copy it across the row, following the stroke order above.

A4 PDF US Letter PDF
Nine rows of field-grid squares, 15 mm. More about this sheet
03 千字海报
Cell K9 · 28 × 36 grid

像 is #235 on The First 1000 poster.

All 1,000 characters, printable at home.

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04 问答

Quick answers

What does 像 mean in English?
像 (xiàng) means "resemble": to resemble; to be like; to look as if; such as; appearance; image.
How do you pronounce 像?
像 is pronounced xiàng in pinyin, with the fourth (falling) tone. In Zhuyin (bopomofo) it is written ㄒㄧㄤˋ.
How many strokes does 像 have?
像 has 13 strokes, in both simplified and traditional Chinese.
Is 像 the same in traditional Chinese?
Yes. 像 is written the same way in simplified and traditional Chinese.
What are common words with 像?
Common words that use 像 include 好像 (hǎoxiàng, as if), 偶像 (ǒuxiàng, idol), 摄像 (shèxiàng, to videotape), 音像 (yīnxiàng, audio and video).
How common is 像?
像 is number 235 of the 1,000 most common Chinese characters, in cell K9 of The First 1000 poster.

Definitions and word glosses adapted from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Stroke data from Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License), animated with Hanzi Writer.