Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

soar

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “xiang” becomes a different word in each tone. 翔 is the 2nd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.

Common Words

  • 飞翔fēi xiángto circle in the air; to soar
  • 翔实xiáng shícomplete and accurate
  • 翔回xiáng huíto circle (in the sky)
  • 滑翔huá xiángto glide
  • 滑翔机huá xiáng jīglider

Example Sentence

一只海鸥在海面上自由地飞翔。Yì zhī hǎi ōu zài hǎi miàn shàng zì yóu de fēi xiáng.A seagull soars freely over the sea.

onezhīonly海鸥hǎi ōugullzàiathǎioceanmiànfaceshàngon自由zì yóufreedomde(adverb marker)飞翔fēi xiángto circle in the air