CHARACTERS / XING
“xing” is 12 characters.
Chinese has many characters with the same sound. The tone and the shape tell them apart.
- 兴xīngto riseHSK 1 · TONE 1
- 星xīngstarHSK 1 · TONE 1
- 姓xìngfamily nameHSK 2 · TONE 4
- 形xíngto appearHSK 2 · TONE 2
- 行xíng(bound form) to walkHSK 3 · TONE 2
- 幸xìngfortunateHSK 4 · TONE 4
- 性xìngnatureHSK 4 · TONE 4
- 省xǐng(bound form) to scrutinizeHSK 4 · TONE 3
- 醒xǐngto wake upHSK 4 · TONE 3
- 型xíngmoldHSK 5 · TONE 2
- 刑xíngpunishmentHSK 6 · TONE 2
- 腥xīngfishy (smell)HSK 6 · TONE 1