xiāng

each other; one another; mutually

HSK 3 #152

Character data

HSK 3
Frequency 152nd character
Radical ⽬ (109.4)
Strokes 9
Index # 1430

Definitions

相 xiāng
  1. 1. each other
  2. 2. one another
  3. 3. mutually
  4. 4. surname Xiang
  5. 5. fret on the neck of a pipa pí pa (a fret on the soundboard is called a pǐn)
相 xiàng
  1. 1. appearance
  2. 2. portrait
  3. 3. picture
  4. 4. government minister
  5. 5. to read sb's fortune (by physiognomy, palmistry etc)
  6. 6. (literary) to appraise (esp. by scrutinizing physical features)
  7. 7. (physics) phase

Stroke order

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Words containing 相

Word Meaning
both sides are willing; by mutual consent
both sides are willing; by mutual consent
fierce fight between strong rivals
fierce fight between two strong rivals
if two tigers fight, one will get injured (idiom)
if two tigers fight, one will get injured (idiom)
two strong sides in fierce conflict
two strong sides fight; clash of rivals
if it comes to a fight, someone will get hurt.
if it comes to a fight, someone will get hurt.
the eight stages of the Buddha's life (Buddhism)
to meet on the battlefield (idiom)
endless cycle of revenge; revenge never ends
revenge never ends; cycle of payback
as incompatible or irreconcilable as ice and hot coals
split phase (elec.)
deep-seated lovesickness (idiom)
former prime minister
deputy prime minister
minister of health (of Japan, UK etc)
to answer back sarcastically (idiom); to retort
to view in a new light; to treat sb favorably
table manners
to have nothing in common with each other (idiom)