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13 strokes
Character #28 · The First 1000

xiǎng

think

to think (about); to think of; to devise; to think (that); to believe (that); to desire; to want (to)

Strokes
13
Both scripts
想
Poster cell
AB1
简 = 繁Same in simplified and traditional
01 常用词语

Common words with

  • xiǎngdào to think of
  • xiǎngqǐ to recall
  • lǐxiǎng an ideal
  • xiǎngfǎ way of thinking
  • sīxiǎng thought
  • xiǎngxiàng to imagine
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 想

Write 想 in the grey model box at the start of each row and its pinyin, xiǎng, 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 AB1 · 28 × 36 grid

想 is #28 on The First 1000 poster.

All 1,000 characters, printable at home.

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04 问答

Quick answers

What does 想 mean in English?
想 (xiǎng) means "think": to think (about); to think of; to devise; to think (that); to believe (that); to desire; to want (to).
How do you pronounce 想?
想 is pronounced xiǎng in pinyin, with the third (dipping) tone. In Zhuyin (bopomofo) it is written ㄒㄧㄤˇ.
How many strokes does 想 have?
想 has 13 strokes, in both simplified and traditional Chinese.
Is 想 the same in traditional Chinese?
Yes. 想 is written the same way in simplified and traditional Chinese.
What are common words with 想?
Common words that use 想 include 想到 (xiǎngdào, to think of), 想起 (xiǎngqǐ, to recall), 理想 (lǐxiǎng, an ideal), 想法 (xiǎngfǎ, way of thinking).
How common is 想?
想 is number 28 of the 1,000 most common Chinese characters, in cell AB1 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.