橡 (xiàng): oak, Quercus serrata

橡 (xiàng) is a Chinese character meaning “oak.” Classified as HSK Level 5 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 木 (semantic) and 象 (phonetic). It ranks #2677 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Etymologically derived, 橡 tree. Its radical form 木 (tree) appears in many related characters such as 本 (běn, (bound form) root), 机 (jī, machine, opportunity), 条 (tiáo, strip).

Spoken pronunciation

Definitions

  1. oak
  2. Quercus serrata

Etymology & Origin

橡

pictophonetictree

Decomposition: ⿰木象 (layout: left-right)

Stroke Order

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Words & Compounds

HSK Vocabulary with 橡

WordPinyinMeaningHSK
橡皮nounxiàng pírubber5

Common Compounds

WordPinyinMeaning
橡胶nounxiàng jiāorubber
橡树nounxiàng shùoak
橡木nounxiàng mùoaken
橡皮筋nounxiàng pí jīnrubber band
橡皮艇nounxiàng pí tǐngrubber dinghy
橡皮擦nounxiàng pí cāeraser
橡实xiàng shíacorn
橡胶树nounxiàng jiāo shùrubber tree
橡皮膏nounxiàng pí gāosticking plaster
橡皮泥nounxiàng pí níplasticine
合成橡胶hé chéng xiàng jiāosynthetic rubber
氯丁橡胶lǜ dīng xiàng jiāoneoprene
硅橡胶guī xiàng jiāosilicone rubber
橡子面儿xiàng zi miàn rerhua variant of 橡子麵|橡子面
橡子面xiàng zi miànacorn flour
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Total compounds
71
As first character
0
As last character
29
As middle character

橡 appears in 24 compound words: 71 as the first character, 0 as the last, and 29 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.

Strongest Collocations

Characters that most frequently co-occur with 橡 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.

胶jiāo
0.6676,158 co-occurrences
树shù
0.5262,096 co-occurrences
皮pí
0.5133,228 co-occurrences
垫diàn
0.512264 co-occurrences
筋jīn
0.507472 co-occurrences
擦cā
0.503591 co-occurrences
桶tǒng
0.476314 co-occurrences
棵kē
0.431132 co-occurrences
木mù
0.4141,490 co-occurrences
鸭yā
0.41096 co-occurrences

Idioms & Chengyu (4)

合成橡胶hé chéng xiàng jiāoHSK 6+

synthetic rubber

phrase
氯丁橡胶lǜ dīng xiàng jiāo

neoprene

phrase
异戊橡胶yì wù xiàng jiāo

isoprene rubber

phrase

Showing 3 of 4 idioms containing 橡.

Example Sentences

AI-Generated

工人们正在砍伐病橡,防止虫害蔓延。

gōng rén men zhēng zài kǎn fá bìng xiàng , fáng zhǐ chóng hài mán yán .

Workers are cutting down diseased oak trees to prevent the spread of pests.

少数派Aug 2026

橡胶会磨损,胎面温度会波动,抓地力也会随着圈数、驾驶方式和赛道状态而改变。

xiàng jiāo huì mó sǔn , tāi miàn wēn dù huì bō dòng , zhuā dì lì yě huì suí zhe juān shǔ , jià shǐ fāng shì hé sài dào zhuàng tài ér gǎi biàn .

Rubber wears down, tread temperature fluctuates, and grip changes depending on the number of laps, driving style, and track conditions.

少数派Jul 2026

某些机器甚至会用海绵、橡胶或外壳遮住调整孔,仿佛设计师坚信用户永远不会需要维护它。

mǒu xiē jī qì shèn zhì huì yòng hǎi mián , xiàng jiāo huò wài qiào zhē zhù diào zhěng kǒng , fǎng fó shè jì shī jiān xìn yòng hù yǒng yuǎn bù huì xū yāo wéi hù tā .

Some machines even cover the access holes with sponges, rubber, or casings, as if the designers were convinced that users would never need to maintain them.

少数派Jul 2026

图源: 少数派sspai官方店铺 至于材质,最常见的布面橡胶底就是首选。

tú yuán : shǎo shǔ pài s s p a i guān fāng diàn pù zhì yú cái zhì , zuì cháng jiàn de bù miàn xiàng jiāo de jiù shì shǒu xuǎn .

Image source: SSPAI Official Store. As for materials, the most common canvas upper with a rubber outsole is the top choice.

DigitimesMar 2026

原油飙升推高塑料与橡胶成本 汽车零组件毛利同步承压

yuán yóu biāo shēng tuī gāo sù liào yǔ xiàng jiāo chéng běn qì chē líng zǔ jiàn máo lì tóng bù chéng yā

Surge in crude oil prices drives up costs for plastics and rubber, putting pressure on margins for auto parts

鉅亨網 - 財經新聞、全球指數、股市報價、商品行情、理財投資Mar 2026

盘中速报 - 钜橡(8074)大涨7.11%,报66.3元

pán zhōng sù bào 钜 xiàng ( 8 0 7 4 ) dà zhǎng 7 . 1 1 , bào 6 6 . 3 yuán

Intraday Update - Ju Xiang (8074) surges 7.11% to 66.3 yuan

Tatoeba

橡树的果实是什么?

Xiàngshù de guǒshí shì shénme?

What is the fruit of the oak?

Tatoeba

把扑克牌放在橡木桌上。

Bǎ pūkèpái fàng zài xiàngmù zhuō shàng.

Place the deck of cards on the oaken table.

Tatoeba

饥饿的猪梦到橡树子。

Jī'è de zhū mèngdào xiàngshù zǐ.

A hungry pig dreams of acorns.

Tatoeba

用你的橡皮把这些字擦掉。

Yòng nǐ de xiàngpí bǎ zhèxiē zì cādiào.

Rub out these words with your eraser.

Character Family

Semantic Family — Characters sharing the 木 (tree) component

Homophones — Characters pronounced xiàng

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 橡 (xiàng) mean in Chinese?
橡 (xiàng) primarily means "oak." It is classified as HSK Level 5, making it an advanced character. It ranks #2677 in character frequency.
How many strokes does 橡 have?
橡 is written with 15 strokes. The correct stroke order matters for recognition and handwriting speed — practice with the animated guide above to build proper technique.
What is the radical of 橡?
The radical associated with 橡 is 木 (tree). This radical appears in many characters related to tree.
What are the components of 橡?
橡 is composed of: 木 (semantic), 象 (phonetic). Its IDS decomposition is ⿰木象 with a left-right layout. Understanding the components helps with both memorization and recognizing related characters.
What are common words containing 橡?
Common words with 橡 include: 橡胶 (xiàng jiāo, "rubber"); 橡树 (xiàng shù, "oak"); 橡皮 (xiàng pí, "rubber"); 橡木 (xiàng mù, "oaken"); 橡皮筋 (xiàng pí jīn, "rubber band"). There are over 24 compound words containing this character.
What characters sound the same as 橡 (xiàng)?
Several characters share the pronunciation xiàng: 像 (to resemble), 想 (to think, to want), 相 (mutual, appearance), 向 (towards), and 6 more. Context and tones help distinguish between them in speech and writing.
Is 橡 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?
Yes, 橡 is written the same way in both simplified and traditional Chinese.

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Character data sourced from Unihan (Unicode Consortium), SUBTLEX-CH frequency corpus (Cai & Brysbaert, 2010), and Make Me a Hanzi (stroke data). Collocation strength measured via NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information). Verified by the HanziFeed linguistics team.

HSK classification follows the HSK 3.0 Standard (Center for Language Education and Cooperation, CLEC, 2022 revision). Idiom data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Data last verified: March 2026.