(xiáng) — to soar, to glide (used in compounds)

Définition

A bound literary verb meaning 'to soar/glide', almost always used as the second half of a word like 翱翔 (áoxiáng). The examples here show it splitting off a reduplicated verb — a classic 离合词 pattern.

bound form
to soarto glide (used in compounds)

Exemples

  • Tā xǐ huan zài tiān kōng zhōng fēi xiáng.
    He likes to soar in the sky.
  • Nà zhī niǎo zài hú miàn shàng huá xiáng.
    That bird is gliding over the lake.
  • Xióng yīng zài lán tiān zhōng áo xiáng.
    The eagle soars in the blue sky.
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