Common Meanings
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xiāng襄
To help, assist, or support someone in an endeavor.
他乐于襄助他人，因此深受同事们的敬爱。
He is happy to assist others, and is therefore deeply respected by his colleagues.
To complete or assist in accomplishing something, often referring to a task or event.
大家齐心协力，终于襄成了这项复杂的工程
Everyone worked together with one heart and one mind, and finally accomplished this complex project.
To overflow or surge over, like floodwaters rising to a mound or land.
暴雨过后，洪水襄陵，淹没了附近的农田。
After heavy rain, the floodwaters surged over the land, submerging the nearby farmland.
To raise or lift up, especially the head or wings; to hold high. (From classical Chinese, meaning to elevate or hold up high, as in 'raising one's head')
他望向远方，只见那群山巍峨，峰峦层叠，在霞光中仿佛襄首挺立。
He looked into the distance, only to see the majestic mountains, peak after peak, standing tall as if raising their heads in the glow of the sunset.
To be high or elevated; to stand tall, often in a prominent or majestic way.
高耸的城堡襄立在山巅，俯瞰着整片大地。
The towering castle stands majestically high on the mountaintop, overlooking the entire land.
To sweep away; to eliminate; to clear (an archaic variant of 攘).
他决心襄除前进道路上的所有障碍。
He was determined to clear all obstacles in his path forward.