CHARACTERS / XING

“xing” is 12 characters.

Chinese has many characters with the same sound. The tone and the shape tell them apart.

  1. 兴xīngto riseHSK 1 · TONE 1
  2. 星xīngstarHSK 1 · TONE 1
  3. 姓xìngfamily nameHSK 2 · TONE 4
  4. 形xíngto appearHSK 2 · TONE 2
  5. 行xíng(bound form) to walkHSK 3 · TONE 2
  6. 幸xìngfortunateHSK 4 · TONE 4
  7. 性xìngnatureHSK 4 · TONE 4
  8. 省xǐng(bound form) to scrutinizeHSK 4 · TONE 3
  9. 醒xǐngto wake upHSK 4 · TONE 3
  10. 型xíngmoldHSK 5 · TONE 2
  11. 刑xíngpunishmentHSK 6 · TONE 2
  12. 腥xīngfishy (smell)HSK 6 · TONE 1