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想 (xiǎng): to think; to want

Stroke Order & Writing

HSK 1verb

Character info

Pinyin
Meaning: to think; to want
Characters: 1
Part of speech: verb
HSK level: HSK 1
Strokes: 13
Radical: 心
Structure: 上下结构

Full definitions

to think (about)
to think of
to devise
to think (that)
to believe (that)
to desire
to want (to)
to miss (feel wistful about the absence of)
to think (about)
to consider
to think (that)
to believe
to desire
to want (to)
to miss (someone)
to feel nostalgic about

Chinese explanation

动脑思考
回忆、惦记
希望或打算做某事
估计、认为。

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13 strokes

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Example sentences

I want to travel to Beijing.

What are you thinking about?

I miss my family very much.

I think he will come tomorrow.

Let me think for a moment.

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