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

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

Native pronunciation
HSK 7-9Radical: clothing17 strokesFrequency #4666

Definitions

  1. surname Xiang
  2. (literary) to assist

Stroke Order

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Words & Compounds

Common Compounds

WordPinyinMeaning
xiāng zhù(literary) to aid
shén nǚ yǒu xīn , xiāng wáng wú mènglit. the fairy is willing, but King Xiang doesn't dream (idiom)
xiāng dū qūXiangdu, a district of Xingtai City 邢臺市|邢台市, Hebei
gòng xiāng shàn jǔto cooperate in a charity project
xiāng chéng qūXiangcheng, a district of Xiangyang City 襄陽市|襄阳市, Hubei
gòng xiāng shèng jǔto cooperate on a great undertaking or joint project
xiāng yáng shìXiangyang, prefecture-level city in Hubei Province 湖北省
xiāng zhōu qūXiangzhou, a district of Xiangyang City 襄陽市|襄阳市, Hubei
dìng xiāng xiànDingxiang county in Xinzhou 忻州, Shanxi
xiāng dūsee 襄都區|襄都区
dìng xiāngDingxiang county in Xinzhou 忻州, Shanxi
xiāng lǐassistant manager (in a large enterprise) (Tw)
sòng xiāng gōngDuke Xiang of Song (reigned 650-637 BC), sometimes considered one of the Five Hegemons 春秋五霸
xiāng chéng xiànXiangcheng, a county in Xuchang City 許昌市|许昌市, Henan
xiāng chéngsee 襄城區|襄城区
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Total compounds
65
As first character
9
As last character
26
As middle character

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)

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 "(literary) to assist." 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"); 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)"); 襄都区 (xiāng dū qū, "Xiangdu, a district of Xingtai City 邢臺市|邢台市, Hebei"); 共襄善举 (gòng xiāng shàn jǔ, "to cooperate in a charity project"); 襄城区 (xiāng chéng qū, "Xiangcheng, a district of Xiangyang City 襄陽市|襄阳市, Hubei"). 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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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.