Writing
象棋 (xiàngqí) — how to say "chinese chess" in Chinese
象棋
Chinese chess, xiangqi
noun
Character composition
象
elephant
棋
chess, board game
Radicals / Keys
木
Tree
#75 · mù · 4 strokes
豕
Pig
#152 · shǐ · 7 strokes
Collocations
象棋比赛
xiàngqí bǐsài
Chinese chess competition
下象棋
xià xiàngqí
play Chinese chess
Examples
公园里经常能看到一些老人聚在一起下象棋，一坐就是一下午。
In the park, you can often see some elderly people gathering to play Chinese chess, sitting there for the whole afternoon.
我爷爷喜欢下象棋。
My grandfather likes to play Chinese chess.
Frequently asked questions
Chinese word for chess
"chinese chess" in Chinese is 象棋 (xiàngqí).
Xiangqi meaning in English
象棋 (xiàngqí) means "Chinese chess, xiangqi".
How is 象棋 pronounced?
It is pronounced xiàngqí (written as xiangqi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "chinese chess" in Chinese characters?
It is written 象棋: 象 has 11 strokes, 棋 has 12 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 象棋?
象棋 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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