象
象 (xiàng) · elephant
象 (xiàng) means “elephant”. It is made of ⺈ + 口 + 豕 and has 11 strokes.
Break 象 into its parts
What 象 is made of
- ⺈ — top shape
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
- 豕 shǐ — pig
Origin hint: boar (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
象 stroke order
Example sentences with 对象
你姐姐有对象了吗？Nǐ jiějie yǒu duìxiàng le ma?Does your older sister have a boyfriend?
我们的调查对象是大学生。Wǒmen de diàochá duìxiàng shì dàxuéshēng.The people in our survey are college students.
Words with 象
- 对象duìxiàngboyfriend or girlfriend
- 现象xiànxiàngphenomenon
- 形象xíngxiàngimage
- 印象yìnxiàngimpression
- 想象xiǎngxiàngto imagine
- 抽象chōuxiàngabstract
- 大象dàxiàngelephant
- 象棋xiàngqíChinese chess
- 象征xiàngzhēngsymbol
- 迹象jìxiàngsign
- 气象qìxiàngweather
Also built with ⺈
Quick facts
| Pinyin | xiàng |
|---|---|
| Meaning | elephant |
| Strokes | 11 |
| Radical | 豕 (pig, #152) |
| Pattern | Top–middle–bottom |
Questions about 象
What does 象 mean?
象 (xiàng) means “elephant”.
How many strokes does 象 have?
象 has 11 strokes.
What is the radical of 象?
The radical of 象 is 豕 (shǐ, “pig”), Kangxi radical number 152.
What parts make up 象?
象 is made of ⺈ (top shape) and 口 (mouth) and 豕 (pig).
Keep learning
Start with HSK 1 · Group 1: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.