项
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xiàng · neck, nape

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HSK 2.0 · Level 5HSK 3.0 · Level 4Frequency #837
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Writing notes

Shape and proportion

9Total 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.

页Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 项

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xiàngWords pronounced xiàng
xiangWords pronounced xiang
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Example sentences

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Nǐ de xiàng mù xū yào yí dà bǐ qián.你的项目需要一大笔钱。

Your project needs a large amount of money.

Source: Tatoeba #346878 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhè tiáo xiàng liàn shì wǒ nǎinai sòng gěi wǒ de.这条项链是我奶奶送给我的。

My grandma gave me this necklace.

Source: Tatoeba #2737442 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Jiǎng xiàng shì bú huì shòu gěi tā de.奖项是不会授给她的。

The prize won't be given to her.

Source: Tatoeba #7768183 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nài xīn bú shì wǒ de qiáng xiàng.耐心不是我的强项。

Patience is not my forte.

Source: Tatoeba #794070 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ zhǐyǒu liǎng gè xuǎn xiàng.你只有两个选项。

You only have two options.

Source: Tatoeba #2777860 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhège xiàng mù wǒ dà zhì liǎojiě.这个项目我大致了解。

I know about this project for the most part.

Source: Tatoeba #353583 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 项 in context

  1. Say xiàng, then recall the core meaning: neck, nape.
  2. Write all 9 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 项目 (xiàng mù), meaning “item”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 项 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.