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The Chinese word xiang - 象 - xiàng
(elephant in Chinese)

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Phonetic script (Hanyu Pinyin)

xiàng

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English translations

elephant, appearance,
shape

Chinese character and stroke order animation"How do I write 象 ( xiàng ) correctly?"

The strokes that all Chinese characters are composed of are to be written in a certain order which has originally been defined by Chinese calligraphy. Writing all characters according to the same rules assures that their intended shape and style are generally preserved even if written by different writers.
This dictionary shows you the correct stroke order as an animation for all characters so you can learn and understand how to write the character correctly. :

Chinese characters ( xiang / xiàng ) with pronunciation (English translation: elephant )
The traditional Chinese characters of xiàng are identical with the modern (simplified) characters displayed above.
Character complexity
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象 is composed of 12 strokes and therefore is of average complexity compared to the other simplified Chinese characters (average: 13.1 strokes).

Tags and additional information
(Meaning of individual characters, character components etc.)

emblem  |  ivory
象 ( xiang / xiàng ) belongs to the 500 most common Chinese characters (rank 272)
Chinese example words containing the character 象 ( xiang / xiàng )
对象 ( duìxiàng = boyfriend ), 万象 ( Wànxiàng = Vientiane ), 象牙海岸 ( Xiàngyáhăiàn = Ivory Coast ), 现象 ( xiànxiàng = phenomenon ), 印象 ( yìnxiàng = impression )
Other characters that are pronounced xiàng in Chinese
像 (likeness) , 向 (to lead) , 项 (item) , 橡 (oak)
More words that mean appearance in Chinese
chūxiàn ( 出现 ), mào ( 貌 ), múyàng ( 模样 ), yàng ( 样 ), yàngzi ( 样子 )

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