Think in Chinese (Mandarin): 想 (xiǎng)

想
xiǎng
think
- Simplified
- 想
- Traditional
- 想
- Pinyin
- xiǎng
- Typed as
- xiang
Use it in a sentence
我在想办法。
我在想辦法。
I am thinking of a way.
The characters in 想
想
To think; also to want, to miss. 心 (heart) is at the bottom.
13 strokes
Third tone. 想 also means to want: 我想吃 (wǒ xiǎng chī), I want to eat. And to miss someone: 我想你 (wǒ xiǎng nǐ).
More examples with 想
我想去公园。
我想去公園。
Wǒ xiǎng qù gōngyuán.
I want to go to the park.
我想妈妈了。
我想媽媽了。
Wǒ xiǎng māma le.
I miss Mom.
How to write 想 in Chinese
Each box adds one stroke, in red. Write them in this order.
想 13 strokes
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