响 (xiǎng): sound, loud
响 (xiǎng) is a Chinese character meaning “sound, loud.” Classified as HSK Level 3 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 口 (semantic) and 向 (phonetic). It ranks #503 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 响 mouth. Its radical form 口 (mouth) appears in many related characters such as 口 (kǒu, mouth), 叫 (jiào, to call, to be called), 右 (yòu, (bound form) right).
Definitions
- sound, loud
Etymology & Origin
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
HSK Vocabulary with 响
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 影响力 | yǐng xiǎng lì | influence |
| 响起 | xiǎng qǐ | (of a sound) to come forth |
| 音响 | yīn xiǎng | sound |
| 打响 | dǎ xiǎng | to start shooting or firing |
| 响尾蛇 | xiǎng wěi shé | rattlesnake |
| 响应 | xiǎng yìng | to respond to |
| 反响 | fǎn xiǎng | repercussions |
| 敲响 | qiāo xiǎng | to sound a bell |
| 声响 | shēng xiǎng | sound |
| 响亮 | xiǎng liàng | loud and clear |
| 交响乐 | jiāo xiǎng yuè | symphony |
| 回响 | huí xiǎng | variant of 迴響|回响[hui2 xiang3] |
| 不同凡响 | bù tóng fán xiǎng | lit. not a common chord (idiom) |
| 巨响 | jù xiǎng | loud sound |
| 交响曲 | jiāo xiǎng qǔ | symphony |
响 appears in 76 compound words: 29 as the first character, 46 as the last, and 25 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 响 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.
Idioms & Chengyu (9)
outstanding; out of the ordinary; out of the common run (usually of literary and artistic works)
reverberates around the rafters (idiom); fig. sonorous and resounding (esp. of singing voice)
Example Sentences
隔壁装修的声音太响了，影响了我的工作效率。
Gébì zhuāngxiū de shēngyīn tài xiǎng le, yǐngxiǎng le wǒ de gōngzuò xiàolǜ.
The renovation noise from next door is too loud and has affected my work efficiency.
美贸易代表:关税裁决不影响中美贸易协议 也不影响特朗普访华
měi mào yì dài biǎo guān shuì cái jué bù yǐng xiǎng zhōng měi mào yì xié yì yě bù yǐng xiǎng tè lǎng pǔ fǎng huá
U.S. Trade Representative: Tariff Ruling Does Not Affect U.S.-China Trade Agreement or Trump's Visit to China
睡觉太亮恐影响健康?医点名3类人风险高
shuì jué tài liàng kǒng yǐng xiǎng jiàn kāng ? yī diǎn míng 3 lèi rén fēng xiǎn gāo
Sleeping too brightly may affect your health? The doctor named 3 types of people with high risk
...长期叙事变化 关注税率下降对A股出口链影响
. . . cháng qī xù shì biàn huà guān zhù shuì lǜ xià jiàng duì gǔ chū kǒu liàn yǐng xiǎng
... Long-term narrative change Focus on the impact of lower tax rates on A-share export chains
受冬季风暴影响 美国数千架次航班被取消
shòu dōng jì fēng bào yǐng xiǎng měi guó shǔ qiān jià cì háng bān bèi qǔ xiāo
Thousands of U.S. flights canceled due to winter storms
外媒:春节全球影响力持续扩大
wài méi chūn jié quán qiú yǐng xiǎng lì chí xù kuò dà
Foreign Media: Global Influence of Chinese New Year Continues to Expand
收音机太响了。你不能把音量调低一点吗？
Shōuyīnjī tài xiǎng le. Nǐ bù néng bǎ yīnliàng tiáo dī yīdiǎn ma?
The radio is too loud. Can't you turn it down a little?
你觉得气候会不会影响人的性格呢？
Nǐ juéde qìhòu huì bù huì yǐngxiǎng rén de xìnggé ne?
Do you think our climate has an influence on our character?
你知道伦敦交响乐团的演奏会行程吗？
Nǐ zhīdào Lúndūn jiāoxiǎngyuètuán de yǎnzòu huì xíngchéng ma?
Do you know the concert schedule of London Symphony Orchestra?
你的影响力是什么？
Nǐ de yǐngxiǎnglì shì shénme?
What are your influences?
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