Pronunciation

Characters pronounced xiang.

19 name characters share this pronunciation across tones. Pinyin alone does not identify a character; choose the Hanzi you want.

All 19 characters are listed below. Each links to its own page with meaning, structure, and names that use it.

像 xiàng a picture, image, figure; to resemble 向 xiàng toward, direction, trend 巷 xiàng alley, lane 橡 xiàng natural chestnut oak; rubber tree; rubber 象 xiàng elephant; ivory; figure, image 项 xiàng neck, nape of neck; sum; funds 祥 xiáng good luck, good omen; happiness 翔 xiáng soar, glide, hover; detailed 详 xiáng detailed, complete, thorough 乡 xiāng country; rural; village 厢 xiāng side-room, wing; theatre box 湘 xiāng alternate name for Hunan 相 xiāng mutual, reciprocal, each other 箱 xiāng case, box, chest, trunk 镶 xiāng insert, inlay, set, mount; fill 香 xiāng fragrant, sweet-smelling; incense; Kangxi radical 186 享 xiǎng warm enjoy 响 xiǎng artistic make sound, make noise; sound 想 xiǎng think, speculate, plan, consider

Why several characters share one pinyin

Mandarin has many homophones. Tone narrows the sound, but different characters can still share the same syllable and tone. The Hanzi is the identity; the pinyin is only the sound.

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