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慈祥 (cí xiáng) — how to say "kind" in Chinese
慈祥
Kind, benevolent, gentle
adjective
Character composition
慈
kindness, compassion
祥
auspicious, fortunate
Radicals / Keys
心
Heart
#61 · xīn · 4 strokes
示
Spirit
#113 · shì · 5 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
慈祥的老人
cí xiáng de lǎo rén
kind old man
慈祥的目光
cí xiáng de mù guāng
kind gaze
慈祥的笑容
cí xiáng de xiào róng
kind smile
Examples
那位慈祥的老人总是帮助邻居。
That kind old man always helps his neighbors.
奶奶很慈祥。
Grandma is very kind.
Frequently asked questions
Kind in Chinese meaning
"kind" in Chinese is 慈祥 (cí xiáng).
慈祥 meaning in English
慈祥 (cí xiáng) means "Kind, benevolent, gentle".
How is 慈祥 pronounced?
It is pronounced cí xiáng (written as ci xiang, cixiang). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "kind" in Chinese characters?
It is written 慈祥: 慈 has 13 strokes, 祥 has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 慈祥?
慈祥 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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