像
像 (xiàng) means “to look like”. It is made of 亻 + 象 and has 13 strokes, and is an HSK 3 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 像 into its parts
What 像 is made of
- 亻 rén — person
- 象 xiàng — elephant
- ⺈ — top shape
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 豕 shǐ — pig
Origin hint: 亻 gives the meaning, 象 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
像 stroke order
Example sentences
他很像他爸爸。Tā hěn xiàng tā bàba.He looks a lot like his dad.
今天好像要下雨。Jīntiān hǎoxiàng yào xià yǔ.It looks like it's going to rain today.
Words with 像
Also built with 亻
- 亿yìhundred million
- 什shénwhat? mixed
- 仁rénbenevolent
- 仅jǐnonly
- 仇chóuenemy
- 仍réngstill
- 仔zǐsmall thing
- 他tāhe
- 仗zhàng1to rely upon
- 付fùto pay
- 仙xiāngod
- 代dàion behalf of
Quick facts
| Pinyin | xiàng |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to look like; to resemble; such as |
| Strokes | 13 |
| Radical | 人 (person, #9) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | HSK 3 (exam 2025) · HSK 2 (2021) · Old HSK 3 |
Questions about 像
What does 像 mean?
像 (xiàng) means “to look like; to resemble; such as”.
How many strokes does 像 have?
像 has 13 strokes.
What is the radical of 像?
The radical of 像 is 人 (rén, “person”), Kangxi radical number 9.
What parts make up 像?
像 is made of 亻 (person) and 象 (elephant).
Which HSK level is 像?
像 is in HSK 3 (exam 2025) and HSK 2 (2021) and Old HSK 3.
Learn 像 with its group
It is part of HSK 2 (2021) · Group 55: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.