侠
HSK 7–9
侠 (xiá): chivalrous person, knight-errant
xiá
chivalrous person, knight-errant
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Pinyin
xiá
HSK Level
Level 7
Characters
1
English Meaning
chivalrous person, knight-errant
How to Write 侠 (xiá)
侠 is written in 8 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.
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Origin of 侠
A phono-semantic compound: 亻 (person) carries the meaning, and 夹 hints at the pronunciation.
What 侠 is Made Of
侠 is built from 2 components:
亻man, person
夹to support
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Words Using 侠
Common Chinese words that contain 侠:
武侠
wǔxiá
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