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Xiang (pinyin: xiāng, xiàng) is a first-class Chinese character (commonly used word) in the General Standard of Chinese. This word first appeared in Shang Oracle Bone Inscriptions and Shang inscriptions. Its ancient glyph is like observing trees with eyes. Its original meaning is to look, that is, to observe and judge the shape. Phase is also extended to occupy the view, that is, according to the appearance, shape and situation of things to predict fortunes.

Also used as a noun, it refers to the observed situation and form, and also refers to the person who plays an auxiliary role. Read the Xi above. Xiang Yan said that xiāng said that he personally inspected it. In addition, "Xiang" can also be used as an adverb, indicating that actions are interactive or unilaterally superimposed.

The word "phase" has become a choice through further extension of observation and understanding. Chapter 65 of the Romance of the Three Kingdoms says: "Good birds choose the right opportunity and live in peace." It means that a good bird chooses a tree to build its nest, and a good minister should choose a good gentleman to do things. The meaning of the word "Xiang" extends from choice to imitation. The "phase" of "cross talk" in Quyi means imitation.

Observation and understanding are the meanings of verbs. If they are translated into noun meanings, they mean the observed morphology. For example, "making a fool of yourself" means joking and making a fool of yourself. The word "item" also has the meaning of assistance and assistance. According to Ruan Yuan, a scholar in Qing Dynasty, the meaning of "auxiliary" was originally expressed by the word "elephant". Probably because there are too many strokes, it is inconvenient to write. Later, it was replaced by the homophonic "image" with fewer strokes.