乡 (xiāng) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning, Radical & Stroke Order

xiāng country, village; rural 3 strokes · Radical 幺 (one) · HSK 4 recognition character (认读字)

👁 Recognition only: the official HSK 4 syllabus asks you to recognize 乡 when reading — handwriting it is not required (that applies to the 150 writing characters). The stroke animation below is optional but helps memory.

Pronunciation & meaning

Pronounced xiāng.

country
village
rural

Stroke Order & Practice

Click Animate to see the correct stroke order, then Practice to trace it yourself.

乡 — 3 strokes, numbered in writing order. 笔顺图（数字为下笔顺序）。

Radical

The radical of 乡 is 幺 — meaning one. Radicals are the indexing components used in Chinese dictionaries; they often hint at a character's broad meaning category.

Other HSK 4 characters that share this radical: 幽.

HSK 4 Words Containing 乡

家乡 jiāxiāng hometown; home village

他非常想念自己的家乡。

Tā fēicháng xiǎngniàn zìjǐ de jiāxiāng.

He misses his hometown very much.

Tasks Featuring 乡 / 相关任务

Words containing 乡 appear in these official HSK 4 task scenarios — study the character in context:

📚 谈论情感话题

Discuss Emotions · 家乡

FAQ

What does 乡 mean in Chinese?

乡 (xiāng) means country, village; rural. It is one of the 441 characters HSK 4 requires you to recognize when reading (认读字).

How many strokes does 乡 have?

乡 is written in 3 strokes. Use the practice tool above to see the correct stroke order and trace it yourself.

What is the radical of 乡?

The radical of 乡 is 幺 (one). Other HSK 4 characters with the same radical include 幽.

What is the pinyin for 乡?

乡 is pronounced xiāng.

What HSK 4 words use 乡?

In our HSK 4 vocabulary, 乡 appears in 1 word, including 家乡 (jiāxiāng). See the full list above.