真相
Old HSK 6
真相 (zhēnxiàng) · the truth
真相 (zhēnxiàng) means “the truth; the real facts”. It is written with 2 characters: 真 (really) + 相 (mutual). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 真相 is built
The characters
真 zhēn · really
What 真 is made of
- 直zhí — straight
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 目mù — eye
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 十 — ten
- 几jǐ — how many
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 乙yǐ — second
Origin hint: A straight 直 (that is, level) table 几 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
相 xiāng · mutual
What 相 is made of
- 木mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 八bā — eight
- 十 — ten
- 目mù — eye
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 口kǒu — mouth
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)
Example sentences
警方正在调查事情的真相。Jǐngfāng zhèngzài diàochá shìqing de zhēnxiàng.The police are investigating the truth of the matter.
他终于说出了真相。Tā zhōngyú shuōchū le zhēnxiàng.He finally told the truth.
Questions about 真相
What does 真相 mean?
真相 (zhēnxiàng) means “the truth; the real facts”.
How do you pronounce 真相?
真相 is pronounced zhēnxiàng.
Which HSK level is 真相?
真相 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 认真rènzhēnserious
- 真的zhēndereally
- 真正zhēnzhèngreal
- 真实zhēnshítrue
- 天真tiānzhēnnaive
- 传真chuánzhēnfax
- 清真qīngzhēnhalal
- 真理zhēnlǐtruth
- 真挚zhēnzhìsincere
- 真zhēnreally
Learn 真相 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 231: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.