Pinyin Syllable
Chinese characters pronounced xing
Learn common Chinese characters pronounced xing, including 行 xíng, 性 xìng, 形 xíng, 兴 xīng / xìng, 星 xīng. Compare tones, meanings, traditional forms, words…
How to Pronounce This Syllable
xing raises the front of the tongue for x, then opens into ing; keep it light and joined, with the tone over the whole syllable.
Initial x
A light, forward hissing sound.
Final ing
Settle the final ing into a steady mouth shape first, then lay the tone on top.
Study Tip
Start with the most common characters (行 xíng, 性 xìng, 形 xíng, 兴 xīng / xìng, 星 xīng) and lock in their tones. 12 common characters share the sound xing, so lean on words to tell the rest apart.
Learn by Tone
xing turns up here with 4 different tones; a change of tone usually means a different character, so the groups below are split by tone.
1st tone
Taking the 1st tone here: 兴, 星, 猩 (3 in total). Lock this tone in your ear before the meaning.
2nd tone
Taking the 2nd tone here: 行, 形, 型… (4 in total). Lock this tone in your ear before the meaning.
3rd tone
Taking the 3rd tone here: 省, 醒 (2 in total). Lock this tone in your ear before the meaning.
4th tone
Taking the 4th tone here: 性, 幸, 姓 (3 in total). Lock this tone in your ear before the meaning.
Common Words With This Sound
Seeing xing inside whole words makes it clear which character is meant — here are common ones.
Characters
12 common characters in this group.