襄 Stroke Order

襄 [xiāng] 1. 帮助，辅佐。 [En.] Help, assist. 2. 完成，相助而成。 [En.] Complete, achieve, or assist in completion. 3. 冲上。 [En.] Rush up. 4. 上举，昂起。 [En.] Raise, elevate. 5. 高。 [En.] High. 6. 古同“ 攘 ”，扫除。 [En.] An ancient synonym for "remove or sweep away." 7. 姓。 [En.] A surname. Examples: - 帮助，辅佐：～办。～理。～助。～赞（赞助）。 [En.] Help, assist: assist in handling, assist in managing, assist in aiding, support (sponsorship). - 完成，相助而成：“葬定公，雨，不克～事”。 [En.] Complete, assist in achievement: "With rain, we could not accomplish the burial tasks". - 冲上：～陵。 [En.] Rush up: rush up to the tomb. - 上举，昂起：“臣闻交龙～首奋翼”。 [En.] Raise, elevate: "I hear the flying dragons raising their heads and flapping their wings." - 高：“～岸夷涂。” [En.] High: "The high banks are smooth and flat." - 古同“ 攘 ”，扫除。 [En.] An ancient synonym for "remove or sweep away." - 姓。 [En.] A surname. Meaning breakdown: - 动: 帮助相助的意思 (verb: The meaning of help and assist) - 形: 形容词，表示高的 (adjective: high) - 名: 古州名 (noun: An ancient prefecture name, Xiang) Ancient usage: 1. 【本义】: 解衣耕地 [En.] Original meaning: undress and till (the land). 2. 助理，佐治 [En.] Assistant, aid in governance. 3. 成就，完成 [En.] Achieve, accomplish. 4. 仰，上举 [En.] Rise, elevate. 5. 驾; 驾车的马 [En.] Harness; harnessing horses. 古州名 (Xiang prefecture) - the historical center is Xiangyang in Hubei Province; references like: - 襄野 (The legend of King Xiang of Chu dreaming of an affair with the goddess of Mount Wu); - 襄王之约 (A reference to women attending a meeting by appointment).