相应 (xiāngyìng) · corresponding

相应 (xiāngyìng) means “corresponding; relevant; accordingly”. It is written with 2 characters: 相 (mutual) + 应 (should). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).

How 相应 is built

The characters

相 xiāng · mutual

What 相 is made of

木mù — tree
- 十 — ten
  - 一 — horizontal stroke
  - 丨 — vertical stroke
- 八bā — eight
目mù — eye
- 口kǒu — mouth
  - 冂 — frame
  - 一 — horizontal stroke
- 二 — two strokes
  - 一 — horizontal stroke
  - 一 — horizontal stroke

Origin hint: To stare 目 at a tree 木, meaning to observe (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

政府采取了相应的措施。Zhèngfǔ cǎiqǔ le xiāngyìng de cuòshī.The government took corresponding measures.

工作多了，工资也相应提高。Gōngzuò duō le, gōngzī yě xiāngyìng tígāo.With more work, pay rose accordingly.

Questions about 相应

What does 相应 mean?

相应 (xiāngyìng) means “corresponding; relevant; accordingly”.

How do you pronounce 相应?

相应 is pronounced xiāngyìng.

Which HSK level is 相应?

相应 is in Old HSK 6.

Related words

Learn 相应 with its group

It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 197: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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