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Meaning of 相
Pinyin
xiāng、 xiàng
Radical
目
Strokes
9
Definition
each other / one another / mutually, appearance / portrait / picture
Usage
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相 [xiāng]
1. Interaction; behaviors and actions between both parties.
交互，行为动作由双方来。
2. An action undertaken by one party which has a specific target.
动作由一方来而有一定对象的。
3. Personally viewing (to see if one is satisfied).
亲自看（是否中意）。
4. A surname.
姓。
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相 [xiāng]
副 (Adverb)
1. Mutual interaction; each other ([En.] mutually; each other).
交互;互相 ([En.] mutually; each other).
2. Together; jointly ([En.] together; jointly).
共同 ([En.] together; jointly).
3. Successively; one after another ([En.] successively; one after another).
递相;先后 ([En.] successively; one after another).
4. Indicates how one party behaves towards the other ([En.] indicates how one party behaves towards the other).
表示一方对另一方有所施为 ([En.] indicates how one party behaves towards the other).
5. Indicates self-reference.
表自称。
6. Indicates symmetry.
表对称。
7. Indicates third-party reference.
表他称。
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相 [xiāng]
动 (Verb)
1. To differ ([En.] differ).
相差 ([En.] differ).
2. To personally view ([En.] see for oneself).
亲自观看 ([En.] see for oneself).
3. See also xiàng.
另见 xiàng。
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相 [xiàng]
名 (Noun)
1. Appearance; looks.
容貌，样子。
2. The external form of an object.
物体的外观。
3. Inspection and judgment.
察看，判断。
4. Assistant; also refers to a supporting person, historically referring specifically to the highest officials.
辅助，亦指辅佐的人，古代特指最高的官。
5. A title in certain countries, equivalent to a minister of the central government.
某些国家的官名，相当于中央政府的部长。
6. A component in an alternating current circuit.
交流电路中的一个组成部分。
7. A certain physical or chemical state of the same substance.
同一物质的某种物理、化学状态。
8. A physical quantity that undergoes sinusoidal variation; its value at a certain time (or position) is described as "phase", also referred to as "phase angle".
作正弦变化的物理量，在某一时刻（或某一位置）的状态可用一个数值来确定，这种数值称“相位”。亦称“相角”。
9. A surname.
姓。
to discuss two disparate things together (idiom); to mention on equal terms / to place on a par with / (often with negatives: impossible to mention X in the same breath as Y)
to correspond / answering (one another) / to agree (among the part) / corresponding / relevant / appropriate / (modify) accordingly
to have a whole new level of respect for sb or sth / to sit up and take notice (of sb's improved performance etc)
lit. two armies have equivalent banners and drums (idiom); fig. evenly matched / roughly comparable (opponents)
not the least concerned / have nothing (at all) to do with ... / completely irrelevant / totally unrelated
to moisten with spittle (idiom); sharing meager resources / mutual help in humble circumstances
déjà vu (the experience of seeing exactly the same situation a second time) / seemingly familiar / apparently already acquainted
to strike a pose (Chinese opera) / (fig.) to make a public appearance / to come out in public (revealing one's true personality, opinions etc) / (of a product) to appear on the market or at a trade show etc
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Input Method for 相
Pinyin
xiang1
Wubi
shg
Cangjie
dbu
Zhengma
flvv
Four Corner
46900
Unicode
U+76f8
Stroke Number Category
HSK Level Category