項
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xiàng · neck, nape

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Writing notes

Shape and proportion

12Total 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.

頁Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 項

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Example sentences

Notice where 項 sits in each complete thought.

Dēng yuè shì yí xiàng lǐ chéng bēi shì de chéng jiù.登月是一項里程碑式的成就。

The moon landing was a monumental achievement.

Source: Tatoeba #7832320 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhè shì wǒ de xiàng mù.這是我的項目。

This is my project.

Source: Tatoeba #5673825 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ néng gào sù wǒ wǒ de xuǎn xiàng shì shèn mó má?你能告訴我我的選項是甚麼嗎?

Could you tell me what my choices are?

Source: Tatoeba #6150029 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ yào zhè xiàng gōng zuò zài wǔ diǎn qián wán chéng.我要這項工作在五點前完成。

I want this work finished by five.

Source: Tatoeba #883287 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ yǐ jīng wán chéng le zhè xiàng gōng zuò.我已經完成了這項工作。

I have already finished the job.

Source: Tatoeba #846349 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā mén suǒ yǒu de rén dōu tóng yì zhè xiàng jiàn yì.他們所有的人都同意這項建議。

All of them agreed to the proposal.

Source: Tatoeba #874351 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 項 in context

  1. Say xiàng, then recall the core meaning: neck, nape.
  2. Write all 12 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 項 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.