享 (xiǎng) is a Chinese character meaning “to enjoy”. It is written from 亠 (lid) and 口 (mouth) and 子 (child; son), and takes 8 strokes.
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Structure
亠 + 口 + 子
Top–middle–bottom structure
Structure from: IDS ⿳亠口子 (Unicode 表意文字描述序列)，与 hanzi-writer-data 笔画数 2+3+3=8 核验一致。仅描述现代字形，各部件的历史来源未确认
Memory aid
A lid (亠) over a bowl-like mouth (口), set down in front of a child (子). The cover comes off, and the child gets to enjoy what is inside.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
8 strokes
In real words
- 享受xiǎng shòuto enjoy; enjoyment享 = xiǎng
- 分享fēn xiǎngto share (joy, benefits, experience)享 = xiǎng
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All readings
to enjoy
to enjoy; to have the benefit of (rights, treatment, a good life)
得到并受用某种好处、待遇或快乐。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 享受xiǎng shòuto enjoy; enjoyment享 = xiǎng
- 分享fēn xiǎngto share (joy, benefits, experience)享 = xiǎng
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Questions people ask about this character
What does 享 mean?
享 (xiǎng) means to enjoy; to have the benefit of (rights, treatment, a good life).
How do you pronounce 享?
It is pronounced xiǎng.
What parts is 享 made of?
亠 (lid) and 口 (mouth) and 子 (child; son). The recorded source is: IDS ⿳亠口子 (Unicode 表意文字描述序列)，与 hanzi-writer-data 笔画数 2+3+3=8 核验一致。仅描述现代字形，各部件的历史来源未确认. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 享 have?
8. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 享?
亠. The radical is how the character is filed in a dictionary — it is not the whole story of how the character is built.
What words use 享?
Common ones are 享受 and 分享. The reading of 享 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.