想xiǎng
to believe, to wish for; to consider, to plan, to think. 13 strokes, radical 心, first met in HSK 1.
How to write 想
Strokes 1–9 write 相, then strokes 10–13 write 心.
Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.
Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 想 · the stroke-order rules
What 想 is made of
相 (xiāng, mutual) and 心 (xīn, heart).
心 carries the meaning — mind — and 相 carries the sound.
Words that use 想
| 想 | to want, to think 心中产生主观意愿或打算 我想问一下，下午送来的西山泉水可以先放在院子门口吗？I want to ask — can the Xishan spring water delivered this afternoon be left by the courtyard gate for now? Siyuan Teahouse, lesson 18, 打电话与问候 |
| 理想 | ideal, aspiration 心中向往、努力追求的目标 每个人都应树立人生理想。Everyone should establish a noble ideal in life. Lesson 48, 我的理想 · 研精竭虑与博闻多能 · Rigorous Inquiry & Versatile Learning |
| 想到 | to think of, occur to 指脑海中突然浮现某个念头 他忽然想到远大志向。He suddenly thought of his lofty ambition. Lesson 81, 夏天 · 冰清玉洁与自强不息 · Pure Aspiration, Sincere Faith & Endless Endeavor |
| 想法 | idea, thought 指心里产生的看法或念头 他踊跃交流独特想法。He eagerly shared his unique idea. Lesson 82, 小时候 · 冰清玉洁与自强不息 · Pure Aspiration, Sincere Faith & Endless Endeavor |
| 想起 | to recall 指脑海中重新浮现出以前的事 他常常想起师长教诲。He often recalls his teacher's guidance. Lesson 82, 小时候 · 冰清玉洁与自强不息 · Pure Aspiration, Sincere Faith & Endless Endeavor |
| 思想 | a person's thinking 一个人心里对事情的看法 这篇文章表达了作者的思想。This article expresses the author's his own thinking. Lesson 112, 解决难题 · 校园成长与学习探索 · Campus Growth & Learning Adventures |
| 梦想 | a dream, an aspiration 心里一直渴望实现的理想 水手们努力实现远航梦想。The sailors worked hard to realize their dream of a long voyage. Lesson 314, 远洋筑梦与航程秘语 · 匠心筑梦与浮世清晖 · Master Crafts, Ocean Dreams & Creative Vistas |
| 想念 | to miss, to long for 心里惦记着不在身边的人或地方 远方游子深切想念故土。The wanderer deeply missed his hometown. Lesson 355, 华堂吉庆与乡梓深情 · 拓界求新与丰物华章 · Modern Enterprise, Radiant Nuptials & Rural Vibrancy |
| 想象 | to imagine 在脑海中构想出没有见过的画面 技术突破超乎人们的想象。The breakthrough exceeded what people had imagined. Lesson 357, 青年英华与商贸新风 · 拓界求新与丰物华章 · Modern Enterprise, Radiant Nuptials & Rural Vibrancy |
| 感想 | thoughts, impressions, reflections 指接触某事后产生的内心想法 大家畅谈了参与项目的实践感想。Everyone shared their reflections on taking part in the project. Lesson 422, 担当革新 · 鼎新革故与工巧天成 · Systemic Renewal & Masterly Craftsmanship |
and 6 more in the catalogue.
Characters that share the sound part 相
Written with the same phonetic, so their readings tend to rhyme with each other.
More characters with the radical 心
All 61 of them, and what the radical means, on the 心 radical page.