像
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xiàng · picture, image, figure

Master the form, understand its parts, and learn how it behaves in real Chinese.

HSK 2.0 · Level 3HSK 3.0 · Level 3Frequency #151
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Learn every stroke in 像

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See how 像 is constructed

Switch between the accumulated form and the isolated movement of each stroke.

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Character anatomy

Understand the reusable parts

The decomposition shows how the visual pieces fit together, not necessarily the character’s historical origin.

Writing notes

Shape and proportion

13Total strokes

Count each continuous pen movement once, including turns and hooks.

Left-rightCharacter structure

Keep the left side compact and leave enough room for the right side.

亻Key radical

Use the highlighted radical in the animation as a visual anchor for remembering the form.

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 像

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xiàngWords pronounced xiàng
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Example sentences

Notice where 像 sits in each complete thought.

Wǒ hǎo xiàng děng tài jiǔ le我好像等太久了

I guess I waited too long.

Source: Tatoeba #5247698 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ jìde hǎo xiàng zài nǎ lǐ jiàn guò tā.我记得好像在哪里见过她。

I remember having seen her somewhere.

Source: Tatoeba #4104743 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ men hǎo xiàng zài nǎ jiàn guò?我们好像在哪见过?

Haven't we met somewhere before?

Source: Tatoeba #3338897 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tīng zhe hǎo xiàng tā men bù dǎ suàn zǒu.听着好像他们不打算走。

It sounds like they're not going to leave.

Source: Tatoeba #5595119 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Hǎo dé bú xiàng shì zhēn de.好得不像是真的。

Too good to be true.

Source: Tatoeba #7780780 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā bú shì wǒ suǒ xiǎng xiàng de nà yàng rén.他不是我所想像的那样人。

He is not like the person I imagined.

Source: Tatoeba #3693814 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 像 in context

  1. Say xiàng, then recall the core meaning: picture, image, figure.
  2. Write all 13 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 好像 (hǎo xiàng), meaning “as if”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 像 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.