lane; alley (n.)
HSK 6
Traditional
巷 (unaltered)
Radicals
Stroke order
Homophones
像 xiàng - likeness; resemble; look as if (v.) | HSK 3
向 xiàng - towards (prep.) | HSK 3
项 xiàng - nape (of the neck); sum (of money); term [mathematics] (clf.) | HSK 5
Phonetically similar words
想 xiǎng - to want; to think (v.) | HSK 1
香 xiāng - fragrant (adj.) | HSK 4
响 xiǎng - echo (v.) | HSK 4
Examples
这条巷子非常窄，只能通过一辆车。 Zhè tiáo xiàngzi fēicháng zhǎi, zhǐ néng tōngguò yī liàng chē. - This alley is very narrow; only one car can pass through.
我家附近有一条古老的小巷。 Wǒ jiā fùjìn yǒu yī tiáo gǔlǎo de xiǎo xiàng. - There is an ancient alley near my house.
他住在市中心的一个繁华巷口。 Tā zhù zài shì zhōngxīn de yīgè fánhuá xiàngkǒu. - He lives at a bustling intersection in the city center.
这条巷子非常安静，适合散步。 Zhè tiáo xiàngzi fēicháng ānjìng, shìhé sànbù. - This alley is very quiet and suitable for walking.
他们在这条巷子里建了一座小餐馆。 Tāmen zài zhè tiáo xiàngzi lǐ jiàn le yī zuò xiǎo cānguǎn. - They built a small restaurant in this alley.