想

xiǎng

Other characters with the syllable xiang: see all 18 →

Meaning

to think (about)
to think of; to devise
to think (that); to believe (that)

Show 2 more meanings

to desire; to want (to)
to miss (feel wistful about the absence of)

Example

他小时候的理想是当一名英语老师。

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Stroke Order

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Words containing 想

理想lǐxiǎngan idealHSK 2 想到xiǎngdàoto think ofHSK 2 想法xiǎngfǎway of thinking; opinion; notionHSK 2 想起xiǎngqǐto recallHSK 2 思想sīxiǎngthoughtHSK 3 梦想mèngxiǎng(fig.) to dream ofHSK 4 想念xiǎngniànto missHSK 4 想象xiǎngxiàngto imagine; to envisionHSK 4

More HSK 1 characters

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