香
香 (xiāng) means “fragrant”. It is made of 禾 + 日 and has 9 strokes, and is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 香 into its parts
What 香 is made of
- 禾 hé — cereal
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 木 mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 八 bā — eight
- 日 rì — sun; day
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 口 kǒu — mouth
Origin hint: A herb 禾 with a sweet 甘 smell (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
香 stroke order
Example sentences
这些花真香。Zhèxiē huā zhēn xiāng.These flowers smell really nice.
妈妈做的饭很香。Māma zuò de fàn hěn xiāng.The food Mom makes smells delicious.
Words with 香
Also built with 禾
- 乘chéngto ride (a vehicle)
- 利lìgains
- 和héand
- 委wěito appoint
- 季jìseason
- 秀xiùelegant
- 私sīpersonal
- 秃tūbald
- 秋qiūautumn
- 种zhǒngkind
- 科kēsubject
- 秒miǎosecond (of time)
Quick facts
| Pinyin | xiāng |
|---|---|
| Meaning | fragrant; good-smelling; tasty |
| Strokes | 9 |
| Radical | 香 (fragrant, #186) |
| Pattern | Top–bottom |
| HSK | HSK 4 (exam 2025) · HSK 3 (2021) · Old HSK 4 |
Questions about 香
What does 香 mean?
香 (xiāng) means “fragrant; good-smelling; tasty”.
How many strokes does 香 have?
香 has 9 strokes.
What is the radical of 香?
The radical of 香 is 香 (xiāng, “fragrant”), Kangxi radical number 186.
What parts make up 香?
香 is made of 禾 (cereal) and 日 (sun; day).
Which HSK level is 香?
香 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and HSK 3 (2021) and Old HSK 4.
Learn 香 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 7: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.