CHINESE CHARACTER

香 (xiāng): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

xiāng

incense; fragrant, aromatic

HSK 39 strokes

LEARNING CONNECTIONS

香

Primary radical

香 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 香.

禾 · 日

Visible components

香 is decomposed as ⿱禾日.

STROKES · 9

Write 香 in 9 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

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Vocabulary with 香

香蕉xiāngjiāo

HSK 3 · banana

香xiāng

HSK 4 · fragrant; sweet smelling; aromatic; savory or appetizing; (to eat) with relish; (of sleep) sound

香肠xiāngcháng

HSK 6 · sausage

香水xiāngshuǐ

HSK 6 · perfume; cologne

口香糖kǒuxiāngtáng

HSK 7-9 · chewing gum

香料xiāngliào

HSK 7-9 · spice; flavoring; condiment; perfume

Examples using 香

香蕉

猫不吃香蕉。

Māo bù chī xiāng jiāo。

Cats don't eat bananas.

香

那花闻起来很香。

Nà huā wén qǐ lái hěn xiāng。

That flower smells sweet.

香肠

你要培根还是要香肠?

Nǐ yào péi gēn hái shì yào xiāng cháng ?

Would you like bacon or sausage?

FAQ

What does 香 (xiāng) mean in Chinese?

incense; fragrant, aromatic

How do you write 香 in stroke order?

香 has 9 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.

What is the radical of 香?

香 is the radical in 香. It can provide a meaning-side clue.

What are common words with 香?

香蕉 (xiāngjiāo): banana; 香 (xiāng): fragrant; sweet smelling; aromatic; savory or appetizing; (to eat) with relish; (of sleep) sound; 香肠 (xiāngcháng): sausage.