杏 (xìng) is a Chinese character meaning “apricot”. It is written from 木 (tree; wood) and 口 (mouth), one above the other, and takes 7 strokes.
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Structure
木 + 口
Top–bottom structure
Structure from: 现代字形拆分，经 hanzi-writer-data 笔画核验（⿱木口，4+3=7 笔）
Memory aid
A tree (木) standing over an open mouth (口): you wait under the apricot tree with your mouth ready for the fruit to drop.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
7 strokes
In real words
- 杏仁xìng rénapricot kernel; almond杏 = xìng
- 杏花xìng huāapricot blossom杏 = xìng
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All readings
apricot
apricot; apricot tree
落叶乔木，早春开淡红色花，果实圆形，黄红色，味酸甜；也指这种树的果实。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 杏仁xìng rénapricot kernel; almond杏 = xìng
- 杏花xìng huāapricot blossom杏 = xìng
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Questions people ask about this character
What does 杏 mean?
杏 (xìng) means apricot; apricot tree.
How do you pronounce 杏?
It is pronounced xìng.
What parts is 杏 made of?
木 (tree; wood) and 口 (mouth), one above the other. The recorded source is: 现代字形拆分，经 hanzi-writer-data 笔画核验（⿱木口，4+3=7 笔）. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 杏 have?
7. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 杏?
木. 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 杏?
Common ones are 杏仁 and 杏花. The reading of 杏 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.