项 (xiàng) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning, Radical & Stroke Order

xiàng neck, nape; item; a term in an equation 9 strokes · Radical 页 (page) · HSK 4 recognition character (认读字)

👁 Recognition only: the official HSK 4 syllabus asks you to recognize 项 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 xiàng.

neck
nape
item
a term in an equation

Stroke Order & Practice

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项 — 9 strokes, numbered in writing order. 笔顺图（数字为下笔顺序）。

Decomposition

项 breaks down into 2 components arranged as Left + Right. Recognizing the components makes the character easier to remember and write.

项 =

工 left labor

页 right page

Radical

The radical of 项 is 页 — meaning page. 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: 顺顿频预.

How the character is built

项 is a phono-semantic compound. The semantic component 页 (head) carries the meaning, while the phonetic component 工 originally indicated the sound.

HSK 4 Words Containing 项

项 xiàng (measure word: items, matters)

他一共完成了三项任务。

Tā yígòng wánchéng le sān xiàng rènwu.

He completed a total of three tasks.

FAQ

What does 项 mean in Chinese?

项 (xiàng) means neck, nape; item; a term in an equation. It is one of the 441 characters HSK 4 requires you to recognize when reading (认读字).

How many strokes does 项 have?

项 is written in 9 strokes. Use the practice tool above to see the correct stroke order and trace it yourself.

What is the radical of 项?

The radical of 项 is 页 (page). Other HSK 4 characters with the same radical include 顺, 顿, 频, 预.

What is the pinyin for 项?

项 is pronounced xiàng.

What HSK 4 words use 项?

In our HSK 4 vocabulary, 项 appears in 1 word, including 项 (xiàng). See the full list above.