项 (xiàng) is a Chinese character meaning “item”. It is written from 工 (work) and 页 (head; page, leaf (of a book)), side by side, and takes 9 strokes.
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Structure
工 + 页
Left–right structure
Structure from: 说文解字：項，頭後也。从頁工聲
Memory aid
A head (页) with work (工) standing beside it. Each 项 is one item of work your head has to keep track of.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
9 strokes
In real words
- 项目xiàng mùproject; item项 = xiàngHSK 4
- 事项shì xiàngitem; matter (on a list)项 = xiàng
Go deeper
All readings
item
item; entry (in a list); project; measure word for itemized things
事物的种类或条目；也用作项目、款项的量词。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 项目xiàng mùproject; item项 = xiàngHSK 4
- 事项shì xiàngitem; matter (on a list)项 = xiàng
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Questions people ask about this character
What does 项 mean?
项 (xiàng) means item; entry (in a list); project; measure word for itemized things.
How do you pronounce 项?
It is pronounced xiàng.
What parts is 项 made of?
工 (work) and 页 (head; page, leaf (of a book)), side by side. The recorded source is: 说文解字：項，頭後也。从頁工聲. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 项 have?
9. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 项?
页. 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 项?
Common ones are 项目 and 事项. The reading of 项 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.