詳 meaning and stroke order
Complete, detailed, thorough
How to write 詳, stroke by stroke
13 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 詳
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- detailed
- comprehensive
How 詳 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Speech.
言 gives the meaning and 羊 hints at the sound.
Radical: 言 (words), shared by 155 characters on this site.
How to remember 詳
詳 combines 言 (speech) on the left with 羊 (yáng, sheep) on the right, which gives the sound. Picture someone talking about a sheep in great detail, describing every bit of its wool, to remember that 詳 means detailed speech.
詳 rarely stands alone in modern speech and usually appears in words like 详细 (xiángxì) and 详情 (xiángqíng). Example: 请详细说明。(Qǐng xiángxì shuōmíng.) Please explain in detail.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes confuse 詳 with 祥 (xiáng, auspicious), which has the same sound and the same 羊 part but uses 示/礻 instead of 言. Remember that 詳 with the speech radical is about describing things, while 祥 is about good fortune, as in 吉祥 (jíxiáng).
Common words with 詳
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
Questions about 詳
How many strokes are in 詳?
詳 is written with 13 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 詳 mean?
詳 (xiáng) means complete, detailed, thorough. A common word with it is 详细 (xiángxì), meaning "detailed; in detail".
How do you pronounce 詳?
詳 is pronounced xiáng, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 詳?
The radical of 詳 is 言, which carries the idea of "words". Dictionaries list 詳 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 詳?
詳 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 详, used in mainland China and Singapore.
What is the difference between 详细 and 仔细?
详细 (xiángxì) describes information that is detailed, like a detailed report or explanation. 仔细 (zǐxì) describes a careful way of doing something, like checking or looking carefully.
Why does 安详 mean serene if 詳 means detailed?
In 安详 (ānxiáng), 詳 carries an older sense of calm and composed, so the word describes a peaceful, unhurried manner. It is often used for faces or expressions, as in 她面容安详 (tā miànróng ānxiáng), her face looked serene.