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Pronunciation: xiāng/xiàng
Meaning:
xiāng: reciprocal
xiàng: to study/examine, appearance
Etymology:
Eye 目 behind a tree 木.  (associative compound).  "Reciprocal" meaning may come from the fact that 木 and 目 are pronounced identically 'mù'.

Traditional character: 相 (the same)

Found in:
Li ShangYin's 无题
Wang Wei's 送沈子福归江东
Wang Wei's 相思

Word of the day on: 08.08.08

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