Character Animation

Character: 想

Pinyin: xiǎng (xiang3)

Meaning: 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)

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Stroke Breakdown

Learning Tips

✓ Watch the animation carefully to understand the stroke order and direction
✓ Study the stroke breakdown section to learn the shape of each stroke
✓ Practice on paper multiple times, paying attention to the start, middle, and end of each stroke
✓ The animation loops automatically so you can watch and learn repeatedly

Related Words with "想"

unexpectedly; to one's surprise

to recall

(fig.) to dream of

to think to oneself; to think

thought

it may be assumed that

to figure out

to think of

homesick

to miss

way of thinking; opinion; notion

to want to

to infer

to imagine; to envision

to recall

to figure out

to get over (a shock, bereavement etc)

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