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9 strokes
Character #318 · The First 1000

xiāng

mutually

each other; one another; mutually

Also read xiàng (appearance; portrait)

Strokes
9
Both scripts
相
Poster cell
J12

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

01 常用词语

Common words with

  • xiāngtóng identical
  • xiāngxìn to be convinced
  • xiàngjī camera
  • zhàoxiàng to take a photograph
  • xiāngguān related
  • xiāngdāng equivalent to
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 相

Write 相 in the grey model box at the start of each row and its pinyin, xiāng, 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 J12 · 28 × 36 grid

相 is #318 on The First 1000 poster.

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04 问答

Quick answers

What does 相 mean in English?
相 (xiāng) means "mutually": each other; one another; mutually.
How do you pronounce 相?
相 is pronounced xiāng in pinyin, with the first (high, level) tone. In Zhuyin (bopomofo) it is written ㄒㄧㄤ. It can also be read xiàng (appearance; portrait).
How many strokes does 相 have?
相 has 9 strokes, in both simplified and traditional Chinese.
Is 相 the same in traditional Chinese?
Yes. 相 is written the same way in simplified and traditional Chinese.
What are common words with 相?
Common words that use 相 include 相同 (xiāngtóng, identical), 相信 (xiāngxìn, to be convinced), 相机 (xiàngjī, camera), 照相 (zhàoxiàng, to take a photograph).
How common is 相?
相 is number 318 of the 1,000 most common Chinese characters, in cell J12 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.