湘 meaning and pronunciation

Simplified/traditional character

湘 English definition

xiāng

  • abbr. for Hunan 湖南 province in south central China
  • abbr. for Xiangjiang river in Hunan province

Characters with the same pronunciation

  • : 屰
  • : country or countryside; native place; home village or town; township (PRC administrative unit);
  • : box (in theater); side room; side;
  • : to stroll; to ramble;
  • : inner lining of wooden utensils; component beam used in building construction; species of oak tree with medicinal bark (old);
  • : ornaments;
  • : each other; one another; mutually;
  • : box; trunk; chest;
  • : cord to hold up sleeves;
  • : light yellow color;
  • : hashed beef; soup;
  • : aromatic herb used for seasoning; variant of 香[xiang1];
  • : to help; to assist; mutual assistance; to rush into or up; to raise or hold up; high; tall; old variant of 欀; chariot horse (old); change (old);
  • : Japanese variant of 鄉|乡;
  • : township
  • : to inlay; to embed; ridge; border;
  • : fragrant; sweet smelling; aromatic; savory or appetizing; (to eat) with relish; (of sleep) sound; perfume or spice; joss or incense stick; CL:根[gen1];
  • : (literary) to run friskily (of a horse); to raise; to hold high;