项 xiàng neck
neck; nape; item; thing
How to remember 项: 工 work + 页 page = neck. After a long day of work, reading page after page at her desk, the editor rubs her stiff neck.
Component breakdown
项 = 工 work + 页 page
- 工 work
- 页 page
After a long day of work, reading page after page at her desk, the editor rubs her stiff neck.
How it is used
- Two senses: 'the neck/nape' and 'an item/clause'. 项链 (xiàngliàn) = necklace (worn on the neck).
- As 'item', it's the common word and a measure word for items/tasks: 项目 (xiàngmù) a project/item, 一项任务 (yí xiàng rènwu) a task.
- 事项 (shìxiàng) = matters/items (注意事项 things to note); 强项 (qiángxiàng) = one's forte, 弱项 (ruòxiàng) weak area.
Words with 项
Example sentences
- 士兵在执行一项任务。 Shìbīng zài zhíxíng yī xiàng rènwu.The soldiers are on a mission.