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xiànɡ
向（嚮）

HSK 2
common
noun
verb
preposition

Meaning of 向

向 means direction; orientation; to face; to be directed towards. Pronounced xiànɡ. HSK 2.

  • direction; orientation
  • to face; to be directed towards
  • to approach; to be close to

Character Info

Radical口
Strokes6
Components
口
向

Stroke Order

向

Definitions & Examples

Tā他
cháo朝
zhe着
zhèng正
què确
de的
fāng方
xiàng向
qián前
jìn进
 。

He is moving in the right direction.

Fēng风
de的
fāng方
xiàng向
gǎi改
biàn变
le了
 ，
chuán船
kāi开
shǐ始
zhuǎn转
xiàng向
 。

The wind changed direction, and the boat began to turn.

Wǒ我
de的
zhì志
xiàng向
shì是
chéng成
wéi为
yī一
míng名
yī医
shēng生
 。

My ambition is to become a doctor.

Cí磁
zhēn针
zǒng总
shì是
zhǐ指
xiàng向
běi北
fāng方
 。

The magnetic needle always points north.

Wǒ我
men们
xū需
yào要
míng明
què确
wèi未
lái来
fā发
zhǎn展
de的
fāng方
xiàng向
 。

We need to clarify the direction of future development.

Relations

Common Words

方向fāngxiàng

direction; orientation; target

向往 / 嚮往xiàngwǎng

yearn for; aspire to; long for

向上xiàngshàng

improve; make progress; upward

素来 / 素來sùlái

always; all along

向来 / 向來xiànglái

always; all along; consistently

向着 / 向著xiàngzhe

face towards; favor

向阳 / 向陽xiàngyáng

face the sun; south-facing

导向 / 導向dǎoxiàng

to guide direction; orientation; trend

倾向 / 傾向qīngxiàng

be inclined to; tendency; trend