相片 (xiàngpiàn) · photo

相片 (xiàngpiàn) means “photo; photograph”. It is written with 2 characters: 相 (mutual) + 片 (slice). It is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.

How 相片 is built

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)

What 片 is made of

片 is not built from smaller parts; it is written with 4 strokes.

Origin hint: Half of a tree trunk; compare 爿 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

这是我们全家的相片。Zhè shì wǒmen quánjiā de xiàngpiàn.This is a photo of our whole family.

你带相片了吗？Nǐ dài xiàngpiàn le ma?Did you bring a photo?

What does 相片 mean?

相片 (xiàngpiàn) means “photo; photograph”.

How do you pronounce 相片?

相片 is pronounced xiàngpiàn.

Which HSK level is 相片?

相片 is in HSK 4 (2021).

Learn 相片 with its group

It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 5: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.