襄 meaning and stroke order
To aid, to help, to assist; to undress
How to write 襄, stroke by stroke
17 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 襄
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- (literary) to assist
How 襄 is built
Ideographic (compound meaning) character. Using two hands 口 to help someone remove their clothes 衣.
Radical: 衣 (cloth), shared by 33 characters on this site.
How to remember 襄
Picture a robe 衣 split open at the top, with two mouths 口 and a frame like 井 in the middle. The data describes two hands (drawn as 口口) helping someone take off their clothes 衣, so think of helpers at work, which leads to the meaning "to help."
襄 (xiāng) is literary and rarely used alone in modern Chinese. You mostly meet it in set phrases and names, such as 襄助 (xiāngzhù, to assist) or the city 襄阳 (Xiāngyáng). Example: 共襄盛举 (gòng xiāng shèng jǔ), "to join together in helping a great undertaking."
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 襄 with characters that use it as a part, like 嚷 (rǎng, to shout), 让 / 讓 (ràng, to let) and 壤 (rǎng, soil). These share the shape but differ in sound and meaning. Also remember 襄 is first tone xiāng, not the third tone of xiǎng 想.
Characters that contain 襄
Learning 襄 makes these easier to recognize and write.
Questions about 襄
How many strokes are in 襄?
襄 is written with 17 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 襄 mean?
襄 (xiāng) means to aid, to help, to assist; to undress.
How do you pronounce 襄?
襄 is pronounced xiāng, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 襄?
The radical of 襄 is 衣, which carries the idea of "cloth". Dictionaries list 襄 under this radical.
What does 共襄盛举 mean and when is it used?
It means "to work together to support a grand event or cause." It is a formal phrase common in invitations, speeches and announcements, for example when inviting people to a charity event or ceremony.
Is 襄 used in names?
Yes. It appears in place names like 襄阳 (Xiāngyáng) in Hubei and in historical names and titles. In these names it is still read xiāng.