Writing
响 (xiǎng) — how to say "to sound" in Chinese
响
To sound, loud
verb · adjective
Radicals / Keys
口
Mouth
#30 · kǒu · 3 strokes
Collocations
电话响
diànhuà xiǎng
phone rings
响起来
xiǎng qǐlái
start to sound
声音响
shēngyīn xiǎng
sound is loud
Examples
半夜里突然响起的门铃声把我吓了一跳。
The doorbell ringing suddenly in the middle of the night startled me.
电话响了。
The phone rang.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to sound" in Chinese?
"to sound" in Chinese is 响 (xiǎng).
Xiang in Chinese meaning
响 (xiǎng) means "To sound, loud".
Xiang in Chinese pronunciation
It is pronounced xiǎng (written as xiang). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to sound" in Chinese characters?
It is written 响 and has 9 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 响?
响 belongs to the HSK 4 vocabulary list.
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