杏 (xìng): apricot, (bound form) almond

杏 (xìng) is a Chinese character meaning “apricot.” Classified as HSK Level 7-9 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), with radical 木 (tree). It ranks #2828 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Native pronunciation

HSK 7-9 Radical: 木 tree7 strokesFrequency #2828

Definitions

apricot
(bound form) almond

Stroke Order

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Words & Compounds

Common Compounds

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
杏仁	xìng rén	almond
杏子	xìng zi	apricot
银杏	yín xìng	ginkgo
杏树	xìng shù	apricot tree
杏林	xìng lín	forest of apricot trees
杏林区	xìng lín qū	Xinglin District of Xiamen city 廈門市\|厦门市[Xia4 men2 shi4] (renamed Haicang District 海滄區\|海沧区[Hai3 cang1 Qu1] in 2003)
红杏出墙	hóng xìng chū qiáng	lit. the red apricot tree leans over the garden wall (idiom)
杏花村	xìng huā cūn	village of blossoming apricot trees where one can find a wineshop (reference to the famous poem 清明 by 杜牧[Du4 Mu4])
杏眼	xìng yǎn	large, round eyes (considered beautiful)
杏仁果	xìng rén guǒ	(Tw) almond
杏仁体	xìng rén tǐ	amygdala
巴旦杏	bā dàn xìng	almond (loanword)
杏花岭区	xìng huā lǐng qū	Xinghualing district of Taiyuan city 太原市[Tai4 yuan2 shi4], Shanxi
杏仁核	xìng rén hé	amygdala
苦杏仁苷	kǔ xìng rén gān	amygdalin

Total compounds

As first character

As last character

As middle character

杏 appears in 18 compound words: 78 as the first character, 11 as the last, and 11 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.

Idioms & Chengyu (2)

红杏出墙hóngxìngchūqiángHSK 5+

to have an affair; to cheat on her husband

phrase

杏仁豆腐xìngrén dòufuHSK 7+

annin tofu; almond tofu

noun

Example Sentences

AI-Generated

爷爷在门前种了一棵杏苗，现在已经长得很高了。

yé yé zài mén qián zhǒng le yī kē xìng miáo , xiàn zài yǐ jīng cháng dé hěn gāo le .

Grandpa planted an apricot sapling in front of the house, and it has grown quite tall now.

商業周刊Mar 2026

杏子猪排、段纯贞⋯原来都是它的!拆解王座“...

xìng zǐ zhū pái , duàn chún zhēn yuán lái dōu shì tā de ! chāi jiě wáng zuò . . .

Hk01.comMar 2026

园游.杏林|葵涌医院完成重建医患携手迈进新里程

yuán yóu . xìng lín 葵 chōng yī yuàn wán chéng chóng jiàn yī huàn xié shǒu mài jìn xīn lǐ chéng

UdnnewsindexFeb 2026

杏林之耻!桃园涉偷拍狼医判刑前仍可执业

xìng lín zhī chǐ ! táo yuán shè tōu pāi láng yī pàn xíng qián réng kě zhí yè

Vietnam+Feb 2026

探访宁平省广宫祠圣母柳杏像

tàn fǎng nìng píng shěng guǎng gōng cí shèng mǔ liǔ xìng xiàng

Character Family

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 杏 (xìng) mean in Chinese?

杏 (xìng) primarily means "apricot." It is classified as HSK Level 7-9, making it an expert-level character. It ranks #2828 in character frequency.

How many strokes does 杏 have?

杏 is written with 7 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 杏?

The radical associated with 杏 is 木 (tree). This radical appears in many characters related to tree.

What are common words containing 杏?

Common words with 杏 include: 杏仁 (xìng rén, "almond"); 杏子 (xìng zi, "apricot"); 银杏 (yín xìng, "ginkgo"); 杏树 (xìng shù, "apricot tree"); 杏林 (xìng lín, "forest of apricot trees"). There are over 18 compound words containing this character.

Is 杏 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?

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

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