Meaning
name of a river
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “xiang” becomes a different word in each tone. 湘 is the 1st tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 湘军xiāng jūnHunan army, irregular force formed in 1850s to fight the Taiping heavenly kingdom rebellion
- 湘西xiāng xīsee 湘西土家族苗族自治州
- 湘东xiāng dōngsee 湘东区
- 湘语xiāng yǔXiang (Hunanese) dialect spoken in Hunan Province
- 湘江xiāng jiāngthe Xiangjiang river in Hunan province
Example Sentence
湖南简称“湘”，那里的人爱吃辣。Hú nán jiǎn chēng “Xiāng”, nà lǐ de rén ài chī là.Hunan is abbreviated as Xiang; people there love spicy food.
湖Húlake南nánsouth简称jiǎn chēngto be abbreviated to“湘“Xiāng”name of a river”，那里nà lǐthere的deof人rénperson爱àito love吃chīto eat辣làhot (spicy)。