襄 (Xiāng): surname Xiang, (literary) to assist

襄 (Xiāng) is a Chinese character meaning “surname xiang.” Classified as HSK Level 7-9 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), with radical 衣 (clothing). It ranks #4666 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Native pronunciation

HSK 7-9 Radical: 衣 clothing17 strokesFrequency #4666

Definitions

surname Xiang
(literary) to assist

Stroke Order

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Words & Compounds

Common Compounds

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
襄助	xiāng zhù	(literary) to aid
襄都区	xiāng dū qū	Xiangdu, a district of Xingtai City 邢臺市\|邢台市[Xing2 tai2 Shi4], Hebei
襄都	xiāng dū	see 襄都區\|襄都区[Xiang1 du1 Qu1]
定襄	dìng xiāng	Dingxiang county in Xinzhou 忻州[Xin1 zhou1], Shanxi
襄理	xiāng lǐ	assistant manager (in a large enterprise) (Tw)
神女有心，襄王无梦	shén nǚ yǒu xīn , xiāng wáng wú mèng	lit. the fairy is willing, but King Xiang doesn't dream (idiom)
襄城区	xiāng chéng qū	Xiangcheng, a district of Xiangyang City 襄陽市\|襄阳市[Xiang1 yang2 Shi4], Hubei
襄阳市	xiāng yáng shì	Xiangyang, prefecture-level city in Hubei Province 湖北省[Hu2 bei3 Sheng3]
襄州区	xiāng zhōu qū	Xiangzhou, a district of Xiangyang City 襄陽市\|襄阳市[Xiang1 yang2 Shi4], Hubei
襄城	xiāng chéng	see 襄城區\|襄城区[Xiang1 cheng2 Qu1]
共襄善举	gòng xiāng shàn jǔ	to cooperate in a charity project
定襄县	dìng xiāng xiàn	Dingxiang county in Xinzhou 忻州[Xin1 zhou1], Shanxi
共襄盛举	gòng xiāng shèng jǔ	to cooperate on a great undertaking or joint project
襄阳	xiāng yáng	see 襄陽市\|襄阳市[Xiang1 yang2 Shi4]
襄州	xiāng zhōu	see 襄州區\|襄州区[Xiang1 zhou1 Qu1]

Total compounds

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As middle character

襄 appears in 23 compound words: 65 as the first character, 9 as the last, and 26 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.

Idioms & Chengyu (1)

共襄盛举gòngxiāngshèngjǔHSK 6+

to assist one another in preparation for a grand occasion; to work together to complete a project

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Example Sentences

AI-Generated

这个襄字在古汉语中有不同的含义。

zhè gè Xiāng zì zài gǔ hàn yǔ zhōng yǒu bù tóng de hán yì .

In Classical Chinese, the character "襄" has different meanings.

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Character Family

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 襄 (Xiāng) mean in Chinese?

襄 (Xiāng) primarily means "surname xiang." It is classified as HSK Level 7-9, making it an expert-level character. It ranks #4666 in character frequency.

How many strokes does 襄 have?

襄 is written with 17 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 襄?

The radical associated with 襄 is 衣 (clothing). This radical appears in many characters related to clothing.

What are common words containing 襄?

Common words with 襄 include: 襄助 (xiāng zhù, "(literary) to aid"); 襄都区 (xiāng dū qū, "Xiangdu, a district of Xingtai City 邢臺市|邢台市[Xing2 tai2 Shi4], Hebei"); 襄都 (xiāng dū, "see 襄都區|襄都区[Xiang1 du1 Qu1]"); 定襄 (dìng xiāng, "Dingxiang county in Xinzhou 忻州[Xin1 zhou1], Shanxi"); 襄理 (xiāng lǐ, "assistant manager (in a large enterprise) (Tw)"). There are over 23 compound words containing this character.

Is 襄 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?

Yes, 襄 is written the same way in both simplified and traditional Chinese.

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