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Information of 向

Pinyin xiàng

Radical

口

Strokes

6 strokes

Usage

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Definition

direction / part / side / towards / to / guide / opposite to, guide / opposite to

向 [xiàng] 1. 对着，朝着，与“背”相对。 Toward, facing, opposite to "back." 2. 目标，意志所趋。 Goal, direction of one's will. 3. 偏袒，袒护。 Favoritism, to protect someone. 4. 近，临。 Near, approaching. 5. 从前。 Formerly, in the past. 6. 从开始到现在。 From the beginning until now. 7. 姓。 A surname. --- 1. 对着，朝着，与“背”相对：～背（bèi ）。～北。 Toward, facing, opposite to "back": opposite to "back" (bèi). Facing north. 2. 目标，意志所趋：志～。方～。 Goal, direction of one's will: aspiration toward (zhìxiàng). Directional. 3. 偏袒，袒护：偏～。 Favoritism, to protect someone: favoritism toward (piānxiàng). 4. 近，临：～晚。秋天漠漠～昏黑。 Near, approaching: nearing evening. The autumn dims as it approaches dusk. 5. 从前：～日。～者。 Formerly: past days. Before (xiàngzhě). 6. 从开始到现在：～例。一～。 From the beginning until now: past cases. One case. 7. 姓。 A surname. --- 向 [xiàng] 名: 本义: 朝北开的窗户 Original meaning: Window facing north. 造字法: 象形。从宀( mián)，从口。“宀”表示房屋，甲骨文中像屋墙，有窗户之形。 Character formation: Pictographic. From "宀" (mián), and "口". "宀" represents a house, resembling walls with window shapes in oracle bone script. 1. 同本义 ([En.] the window facing north) Same original meaning. 2. 泛指窗户 ([En.] window) Refers to windows in general. 3. 方向;方位 ([En.] direction) Direction; position. 4. 过去，往昔 ([En.] past; before) In the past; former times. 5. 从来，向来 ([En.] always; all along) Always; all along. 6. 刚才 ([En.] just now) Just now. 7. 姓。 A surname. --- 向 [xiàng] 动: 1. 面朝、面对。跟“背”相对 ([En.] face) Face; opposite to "back." 2. 趋向，亲近 ([En.] revere) To tend toward; to become close. 3. 爱;偏爱;偏袒 ([En.] be partial to; side with) To love; to have favoritism. 4. 往，去 ([En.] go) To go; to head toward. --- 向 [xiàng] 介: 1. 朝着 ([En.] to; toward). Toward; in the direction of. 2. 从;在 ([En.] from) From; at. --- 向 [xiàng] 连: 假设; 如果 (【英】：if)。如: 向令(假如); 向若(假如); 向非(假若不是) Hypothetical; if: e.g., "if" (xiànglìng); "if" (xiàngruò); "if not" (xiàngfēi). --- 向 [xiàng] 助: 用于“争”、“怎”、“争奈”、“如何”一类词语后，起加强语气作用 Used after words like "fight," "how," "contend," "how come" to strengthen tone. --- 向 [xiàng] 动: 1. ([En.] 在乡专称行政区域后，便造“嚮”字表示) 对着，面向 [face to] Facing; directed toward. 2. 奔向;趋向 ([En.] go straight toward; head for) Running to; heading towards. 3. 接近;临近 ([En.] be close to) Approaching; nearing. --- 向 [xiàng] 名、副: 4. 旧时，以往 ([En.] before; formerly; in the past) Formerly; in the past. 5. ([En.] 副): 明，表明 ([En.] clearly; indicate) Clear; indicating.

走向 zǒu xiàng

direction / strike (i.e. angle of inclination in geology) / inclination / trend / to move towards / to head for

转向 zhuǎn xiàng

to change direction / fig. to change one's stance

向来 xiàng lái

always (previously)

一向 yī xiàng

always (previously) / a period of time in the recent past

面向 miàn xiàng

to face / to turn towards / to incline to / geared towards / catering for / -oriented / facial feature / appearance / aspect / facet

向往 xiàng wǎng

to yearn for / to look forward to

向上 xiàng shàng

upward / up / to advance / to try to improve oneself / to make progress

趋向 qū xiàng

direction / trend / to incline

定向 dìng xiàng

to orientate / directional / directed / orienteering

推向 tuī xiàng

push to

向着 xiàng zhe

face / turn towards / be opposite to

通向 tōng xiàng

to lead to

向下 xiàng xià

down / downward

指向 zhǐ xiàng

to point towards / aimed at / facing / the direction indicated

万向 wàn xiàng

universal

导向 dǎo xiàng

to be oriented towards / orientation

北向 běi xiàng

north orientation

双向 shuāng xiàng

bidirectional / two-way / interactive

外向型 wài xiàng xíng

export-oriented (economic model)

定向培养 dìng xiàng péi yǎng

directed education

蓬勃向上 péng bó xiàng shàng

Flourish

径向 jìng xiàng

radial (direction)

方向 fāng xiàng

direction / orientation / path to follow / CL:個|个[ge4]

向前 xiàng qián

forward / onward

志向 zhì xiàng

ambition / goal / ideal / aspiration

投向 tóu xiàng

invest / turn

所向披靡 suǒ xiàng pī mǐ

to sweep everything before one / to be invincible (idiom)

向斜 xiàng xié

syncline (geology)

晕头转向 yūn tóu zhuàn xiàng

confused and disoriented

倾向性 qīng xiàng xìng

tendency / inclination / orientation