慈祥 cíxiáng▶ Amablemente

Stroke order

慈祥 is written in 23 strokes across 2 characters.

• 慈 — 13 strokes
• 祥 — 10 strokes

Senses

1. kindly
2. benevolent (often of older person)

Related words

• 仁慈Amable; tipo
• 吉祥afortunado; auspicioso
• 慈善caridad

慈祥 is pronounced cíxiáng and means “Amablemente”. HSK 6 is where this word sits in the Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi, the exam used to grade Chinese proficiency. Reading 慈祥 and remembering it are not the same achievement: the first fades within days unless the second is practised. LexiTrail times each review to the edge of forgetting, which is where a repetition is worth the most.