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杏 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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杏 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
杏 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
杏 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
杏 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
杏 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
杏 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
杏 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
杏 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

杏 Stroke Order — How to Write 杏

Stroke Order

杏 is written in 7 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 木, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

杏 Radical and Character Components

Components:木口

杏 is an ideographic compound. A open mouth 口, waiting for fruit to fall from the tree 木.

Radical: 木 + 3 more strokes

杏 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • xìng

Meanings of 杏 in Chinese

1

xìng杏

A deciduous tree with ovate leaves, white or pale red flowers, and fruit called 'apricot,' which is sweet and sour and edible. It also refers to the color 'apricot yellow.'
她穿了一件漂亮的杏黄色连衣裙。
She wore a beautiful apricot-yellow dress.

Common Words and Phrases with 杏

1
xìng杏rén仁
Apricot kernel; also commonly referred to as almond.
她喜欢在烘焙蛋糕时加入杏仁片，增加口感和香味。
She likes to add almond slices when baking cakes to enhance the texture and flavor.
2
xìng杏rén仁bǐng饼
A type of Chinese almond cookie, traditionally made from ground almond dregs after oil extraction.
制作杏仁油后，剩下的杏仁饼可以用来制作饲料或肥料。
After making almond oil, the remaining almond dregs can be used to make feed or fertilizer.
3
xìng杏tán坛
Xingtan (杏坛) refers to the educational community or academic circles, originally named after the place where Confucius taught his disciples.
这位老教授在杏坛辛勤耕耘数十年，桃李满天下
This old professor has diligently worked in the realm of education (Apricot Altar) for decades, and his students are now flourishing everywhere.
4
xìng杏zǐ子
apricot
夏天是杏子成熟的季节，我喜欢在树下摘新鲜的杏子。
Summer is the season when apricots ripen; I like to pick fresh apricots under the tree.

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Idioms with 杏

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Questions about 杏

What does 杏 mean in Chinese?

杏 (xìng) means “A deciduous tree with ovate leaves, white or pale red flowers, and fruit called 'apricot,' which is sweet and sour and edible. It also refers to the color 'apricot yellow.'” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 杏?

杏 is pronounced xìng in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 杏 have?

杏 has 7 strokes.

How do you write 杏?

杏 is written in 7 strokes, starting from the radical 木. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 杏?

The radical of 杏 is 木, and 杏 is an ideographic compound.