湘
xiāng
Water element 水
Xiang river
elegant
Element
Water 水
Radical
氵
Strokes
12
Use
Leans feminine
In five-element thinking, Water carries wisdom, adaptability, flow. A name built on 湘 leans on that energy.
The image behind the character
回湘
《楚辞·思古》（刘向）
湘 appears in this classical line. Read it as the picture the character draws on, part of why it carries the feeling it does.
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