响应 (xiǎngyìng) · to respond to

响应 (xiǎngyìng) means “to respond to; to answer a call”. It is written with 2 characters: 响 (to make a sound) + 应 (should). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).

How 响应 is built

The characters

响 xiǎng · to make a sound

What 响 is made of

口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
  - 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
向xiàng — towards
- 口kǒu — mouth
  - 冂 — frame
  - 一 — horizontal stroke

Origin hint: 口 gives the meaning, 向 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

应 yīng · should

What 应 is made of

广guǎng — broad
- 丶 — dot
- 厂chǎng — cliff
⺍ — three-stroke
一 — horizontal stroke

Example sentences

同学们积极响应学校的号召。Tóngxuémen jījí xiǎngyìng xuéxiào de hàozhào.The students responded actively to the school's call.

很多人响应了植树活动。Hěnduō rén xiǎngyìng le zhíshù huódòng.Many people answered the call to plant trees.

Questions about 响应

What does 响应 mean?

响应 (xiǎngyìng) means “to respond to; to answer a call”.

How do you pronounce 响应?

响应 is pronounced xiǎngyìng.

Which HSK level is 响应?

响应 is in Old HSK 6.

Related words

Learn 响应 with its group

It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 198: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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