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想
xiǎng
to believe, to wish for; to consider, to plan, to think
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心 (mind) provides meaning, 相 provides pronunciation
HSK 1
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xiāng
相
mutual, reciprocal; equal; each other
💡 Ideographic:
To stare 目 at a tree 木, meaning to observe
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HSK 3
Words Using 想 (126)
Character
Pinyin
Definition
HSK
想
↗
xiǎng
to think / to believe / to suppose / to wish / to want / to miss (feel wistful about the absence of sb or sth)
1
xiǎng
想
↗
HSK 1
to think / to believe / to suppose / to wish / to want / to miss (feel wistful about the absence of sb or sth)
理想
↗
lǐxiǎng
an ideal / a dream / ideal / perfect
4
lǐxiǎng
理想
↗
HSK 4
an ideal / a dream / ideal / perfect
想象
↗
xiǎngxiàng
to imagine / to fancy / CL:[[個|个<gè>]]
5
xiǎngxiàng
想象
↗
HSK 5
to imagine / to fancy / CL:[[個|个<gè>]]
想念
↗
xiǎngniàn
to miss / to remember with longing / to long to see again
5
xiǎngniàn
想念
↗
HSK 5
to miss / to remember with longing / to long to see again
幻想
↗
huànxiǎng
delusion / fantasy
5
huànxiǎng
幻想
↗
HSK 5
delusion / fantasy
思想
↗
sīxiǎng
thought / thinking / idea / ideology / CL:[[個|个<gè>]]
5
sīxiǎng
思想
↗
HSK 5
thought / thinking / idea / ideology / CL:[[個|个<gè>]]
感想
↗
gǎnxiǎng
impressions / reflections / thoughts / CL:[[通<tòng>]], [[個|个<gè>]]
5
gǎnxiǎng
感想
↗
HSK 5
impressions / reflections / thoughts / CL:[[通<tòng>]], [[個|个<gè>]]
梦想
↗
mèngxiǎng
(fig.) to dream of / dream
5
mèngxiǎng
梦想
↗
HSK 5
(fig.) to dream of / dream
妄想
↗
wàngxiǎng
to attempt vainly / a vain attempt / delusion
6
wàngxiǎng
妄想
↗
HSK 6
to attempt vainly / a vain attempt / delusion
空想
↗
kōngxiǎng
daydream / fantasy / to fantasize
6
kōngxiǎng
空想
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HSK 6
daydream / fantasy / to fantasize