项链
Old HSK 5
项链 (xiàngliàn) · necklace
项链 (xiàngliàn) means “necklace”. It is written with 2 characters: 项 (item) + 链 (chain). It is an old HSK 5 word (HSK 2.0).
How 项链 is built
The characters
项 xiàng · item
What 项 is made of
- 工gōng — labor
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丄shàng — above
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 页yè — page
- 贝bèi — sea shell
- 冂 — frame
- 人rén — person
- 贝bèi — sea shell
Origin hint: 页 gives the meaning, 工 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
链 liàn · chain
What 链 is made of
- 钅jīn — metal
- 连lián — to join
- 辶 — walking, moving
- 车chē — cart
- 七qī — seven
- 十 — ten
Example sentences
她戴着一条金项链。Tā dài zhe yī tiáo jīn xiàngliàn.She is wearing a gold necklace.
这条项链是生日礼物。Zhè tiáo xiàngliàn shì shēngrì lǐwù.This necklace is a birthday present.
Questions about 项链
What does 项链 mean?
项链 (xiàngliàn) means “necklace”.
How do you pronounce 项链?
项链 is pronounced xiàngliàn.
Which HSK level is 项链?
项链 is in Old HSK 5.
Related words
Learn 项链 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 5 · Group 104: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.