相
相
“mutual”
Radical: 目
Strokes: 9
Level: HSK 3
How 相 is built — side by side
木
Tree / wood · mù
A tree with roots below and branches above. Two trees 林 = grove, three 森 = forest.
目
Eye · mù
An eye turned sideways. Seeing words: 看 look, 眼 eye, 睡 sleep (eyes heavy).
Origin
To stare 目 at a tree 木, meaning to observe
Words with 相
相信 xiāngxìn — to believe
相同 xiāngtóng — same
照相机 zhàoxiàngjī — camera
互相 hù xiāng — each other
相反 xiāng fǎn — opposite
相处 xiāng chǔ — get along with each other
相当 xiāng dāng — equivalent to
相对 xiāng duì — relatively
相关 xiāng guān — interrelated
相连 xiāng lián — to link
相似 xiāng sì — to resemble
不相上下 bù xiāng shàng xià — equally matched
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