Meaning
lane; alley
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “xiang” becomes a different word in each tone. 巷 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 大街小巷dà jiē xiǎo xiànggreat streets and small alleys (idiom); everywhere in the city
- 巷子xiàng zialley
- 里巷lǐ xiànglane; alley
- 小巷xiǎo xiàngalley
- 巷战xiàng zhàn(military) street fighting; urban combat
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Example Sentence
这条小巷弯弯曲曲，通向城市深处。Zhè tiáo xiǎo xiàng wān wān qū qū, tōng xiàng chéng shì shēn chù.This alley winds deep into the city.
这Zhèthis条tiáostrip小巷xiǎo xiàngalley弯弯曲曲wān wān qū qūcurved，通向tōng xiàngto lead to城市chéng shìcity深处shēn chùabyss。