祥 xiáng
- Strokes
- 10
- Radical
- 礻 — spirit
- Made of
- 礻 spirit 羊 sheep, goat
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
祥和
xiánghé
peaceful; harmonious
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Example phrases
- 节日清晨的古城显得格外祥和，街角只听得见钟声和脚步声。 Jiérì qīngchén de gǔchéng xiǎn de géwài xiánghé, jiējiǎo zhǐ tīng de jiàn zhōngshēng hé jiǎobùshēng. On the festival morning, the ancient city seemed especially peaceful; at the street corner only bells and footsteps could be heard.
- 小区里一片祥和，孩子们在树下玩耍。 Xiǎoqū lǐ yí piàn xiánghé, háizimen zài shù xià wánshuǎ. The neighbourhood is calm and peaceful, with children playing under the trees.
- 新年的夜晚，一家人围坐在一起，气氛温暖祥和。 Xīnnián de yèwǎn, yì jiā rén wéizuò zài yìqǐ, qìfēn wēnnuǎn xiánghé. On New Year's night the family sat together, and the atmosphere was warm and peaceful.
Related words
- 吉祥 jíxiáng auspicious, lucky
- 慈祥 cíxiáng kindly; benevolent
- 吉祥物 jíxiángwù mascot
- 和 hé and, with
- 和平 hépíng peace
- 暖和 nuǎnhuo warm
- 温和 wēnhé gentle; mild
- 和谐 héxié harmonious
- 饱和 bǎohé to saturate; saturated
- 风和日丽 fēnghérìlì bright and sunny; pleasant weather
- 附和 fùhè to echo; to chime in with; to go along with
- 共和国 gònghéguó republic