慈祥
Old HSK 6
慈祥 (cíxiáng) · kindly
慈祥 (cíxiáng) means “kindly; benevolent (esp. of elderly people)”. It is written with 2 characters: 慈 (gentle) + 祥 (happiness). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 慈祥 is built
The characters
慈 cí · gentle
What 慈 is made of
- 兹zī — now
- 八bā — eight
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 幺yāo — one
- 幺yāo — one
- 心xīn — heart
祥 xiáng · happiness
What 祥 is made of
- 礻shì — spirit/altar
- 卜bo — divination
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 丶 — dot
- 卜bo — divination
- 羊yáng — sheep
- 丷ha — kwukyel
- 丶 — dot
- 丷ha — kwukyel
Example sentences
爷爷是一位慈祥的老人。Yéye shì yī wèi cíxiáng de lǎorén.Grandpa is a kind old man.
奶奶慈祥地笑着。Nǎinai cíxiáng de xiào zhe.Grandma smiled kindly.
Questions about 慈祥
What does 慈祥 mean?
慈祥 (cíxiáng) means “kindly; benevolent (esp. of elderly people)”.
How do you pronounce 慈祥?
慈祥 is pronounced cíxiáng.
Which HSK level is 慈祥?
慈祥 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
Learn 慈祥 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 33: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.