想
xiǎng
to want; to think; to miss
Type: VerbsHSK 1
Radical 心 (heart) + 相 (mutual, phonetic). To think, to miss, to want — from the heart.
It expresses desire (想吃饭 = to want to eat) and thought (我想你 = I miss you). Don't confuse it with 要 (to want, with firmer intent). 想 is softer.
相xiāngto observe
心xīnheart
我想你。
Wǒ xiǎng nǐ.
I miss you.
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