项

項

xiàng

工 + 页

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HSK 3.0Level 4

Definitions

xiàng (noun) item; thing

xiàng (noun) back of neck

xiàng (noun) term; clause

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 页 represents the meaning and 工 represents the sound. Simplified form of 項.

Semantic: 页 Phonetic: 工

About

The character 项 (traditional 項) is a phono-semantic compound. Its semantic radical 页 (頁) on the right indicates a head or facial feature, while 工 (gōng) on the left provides the phonetic component. The original meaning, tied to the head, referred specifically to the back of the neck or nape. This anatomical sense later extended abstractly to mean a category, item, or clause within a list or document. Today, it is commonly used as a measure word for tasks, projects, policies, and financial entries.

Etymology Hide

Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)

Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)

Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD)

Traditional Modern

Simplified Modern

Example Sentences Hide

我们需要完成这个项目。

Wǒmen xūyào wánchéng zhège xiàngmù.

We need to complete this project.

列表中有三项任务。

Lièbiǎo zhōng yǒu sān xiàng rènwù.

There are three tasks in the list.

请选择正确的选项。

Qǐng xuǎnzé zhèngquè de xuǎnxiàng.

Please choose the correct option.

她戴了一条漂亮的项链。

Tā dàile yī tiáo piàoliang de xiàngliàn.

She is wearing a beautiful necklace.

这项政策对经济有好处。

Zhè xiàng zhèngcè duì jīngjì yǒu hǎochù.

This policy is beneficial to the economy.

在众多事项中，这项最为紧急。

Zài zhòngduō shìxiàng zhōng, zhè xiàng zuì wéi jǐnjí.

Among many matters, this one is the most urgent.

根据合同条款，我们必须履行各项义务。

Gēnjù hétóng tiáokuǎn, wǒmen bìxū lǚxíng gè xiàng yìwù.

According to the contract terms, we must fulfill all obligations.

该项目在技术创新方面取得了多项突破性进展。

Gāi xiàngmù zài jìshù chuàngxīn fāngmiàn qǔdéle duō xiàng tūpò xìng jìnzhǎn.

The project has made multiple breakthrough progresses in technological innovation.

Related Characters

Component: 工

Component: 页

项