巷

xiàng
HSK 6
#2,394 most
frequent character
lane, alley
noun

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

巷 xiàng takes sound from 共 gòng. Its lower part 巳 is now empty; it once was 邑 city. The character first meant a small path or road, then grew to lane or alley.

巷 as a component in other characters

meaning1 character
港
sound1 character
港

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Example Sentences

他住在这条巷子里。
tā zhùzài zhè tiáo xiàngzi lǐ 。
He lives in this alley.
这条巷子非常安静。
zhè tiáo xiàngzi fēicháng ānjìng 。
This lane is very quiet.
我们可以在巷子里散步。
wǒmen kěyǐ zài xiàngzi lǐ sànbù 。
We can take a walk in the alley.

Words with similar meanings

小巷xiǎoxiàng
narrow alley
Refers to a smaller, more intimate alleyway, often used in a more colloquial context.
巷道hàngdào
lane
A more formal term that can also refer to a lane or a passage, often used in written contexts.

Homophones

HSK 5
像xiàng
(look) like, similar (to), appearance
HSK 6
项xiàng
neck, sum, funds
相xiàng
appearance, portrait, picture
象xiàng
elephant, shape, form, appearance

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Public Lists with 巷

HSK 6
All words for the HSK 6 test
Directions & Location
Above, below, left, right, inside, outside, near, far, north, south, etc.
City Infrastructure
Buildings, roads, public facilities, urban planning, neighborhoods.