Learn the stroke order of the Chinese character "想"

The character "想" has 13 strokes. Its radical is "心". View the introduction of "想"

Let's take a look at the stroke order of "想."

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The basic meaning of the Chinese character "想"

v.: think; consider; ponder; contemplate; give thought to; deliberate; meditate; mull over; rack one's brains; reflect; ruminate; work things out; suppose; reckon; assume; believe; be under the impression; feel; guess; imagine; presume; estimate; want/wish (to do sth); would like (to do sth); feel like (doing sth); miss; think of; yearn for; long for; desire; fancy; hank after; be dying for; hunger after; pine for; thirst for; wish for; crave; recall; recollect; remember

Form words with "想"

想心事 be lost in thought

想主意 think of a solution (to)

想父母 miss one's parents

往大处想 think of the main goal

想出路 figure out a solution

想办法 think of a way

想试试 want to have a try

想结婚 want to get married

闷头儿想问题 brood over a problem

处心积虑想搞垮对手 intrigue against one's rival

想得很深 think deeply about sth

想得很到 be very thoughtful

翻来覆去想了好几天后 after several days'deliberation

Example phrases using "想"

• 人证物证俱在，你别想能滑过去。

  Both the witness and evidence are present, so you can’t get away with it.

• 孩子们一到河边就心痒得想游泳。

  The children itched to swim as soon as they reached the river.

• 我来找你，无非是想请你帮个忙。

  I came to you simply to ask for help.

• 我想先闲荡一会儿看她会不会来。

  I thought I’d hang around for a while and see if she would come.

• 我刚才在顺着自己的思路想问题。

  I was following a train of thought of my own.

• 我想从我的账户上支取500元。

  I’d like to draw 500 yuan from my account.

• 警察想不动声色地进行这次行动。

  The police wanted to keep the operation as low-key as possible.

• 他给她送了些花，想让她消消气。

  He tried to mollify her a little by sending her some flowers.

• 这间屋子面宽比我原来想的小。

  This room is not so wide as I thought.

• 你用完剪刀的话，我想借一下。

  I’ll borrow the scissors if you’re finished with them.

Explanation of Chinese character strokes

The types of Chinese character strokes refer to the classification of basic strokes that make up Chinese characters. According to traditional classification methods, the types of Chinese character strokes can be divided into eight major categories, namely: horizontal, vertical, left-falling, right-falling, dot, lifting, hook, and turning. Here is a brief explanation of each type of stroke:

Horizontal: A straight line segment from left to right, such as the character "一".

Vertical: A vertical line segment from top to bottom, such as the character "丨".

Left-falling: A line segment that falls from top to bottom and slants to the left, such as the character "丿".

Right-falling: A line segment that falls from top to bottom and slants to the right, such as the character "乀".

Dot: A small dot, such as the character "丶".

Lifting: A line segment that falls from top to bottom and bends to the right, such as the character "㇀".

Hook: A hook shape formed at the end of a stroke, such as the character "亅".

Turning: A shape where the stroke turns in the middle, such as the character "乛".

These types of strokes can be combined to form complex Chinese characters, each composed of different strokes. Understanding the types of Chinese character strokes is very important for writing and recognizing Chinese characters.