向 — Chinese character
向
xiàng
towards; direction, trend
- Pinyin
- xiàng
- Radical
- 30 ⼝ (Mouth)
- Strokes
- 6
- Components
- 口
- Traditional
- 嚮 曏
- Japanese
- 向 as a kanji
Common words with 向
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 方向 | fāng xiàng | direction; orientation |
| 走向 | zǒu xiàng | direction; strike (i.e. angle of inclination in geology) |
| 倾向 (傾向) | qīng xiàng | trend; tendency |
| 转向 (轉向) | zhuǎn xiàng | to change direction; fig. to change one's stance |
| 转向 (轉向) | zhuàn xiàng | to get lost; to lose one's way |
| 面向 | miàn xiàng | to face; to turn towards; geared towards; catering for; -oriented; (Tw) aspect; facet |
| 向前 | xiàng qián | forward; onward |
| 一向 | yī xiàng | a period of time in the recent past; (indicating a period of time up to the present) all along; the whole time |
| 导向 (導向) | dǎo xiàng | to be oriented towards; orientation |
| 指向 | zhǐ xiàng | to point towards; aimed at |
| 向上 | xiàng shàng | upward; up |
| 向来 (向來) | xiàng lái | always (previously) |
English words written with 向
向 in the Chinese classics
Occurrences: Art of War 2 · Mencius 1 · Zhuangzi 16
- Art of War 7.33
- Art of War 11.61
- Mencius 3A.4
- Zhuangzi The Identity of Contraries
- Zhuangzi Nourishment of the Soul
- Zhuangzi Opening Trunks
- Zhuangzi The Universe
- Zhuangzi Autumn Floods
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