Chinese symbol for “forward”
向前
xiàng qián
forward; onward
The closest CC-CEDICT match for forward is 向前 (xiàng qián), defined as: forward; onward.
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Other Chinese words for “forward”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 转载 (轉載) | zhuǎn zǎi | to forward (a shipment); to reprint sth published elsewhere |
| 转运 (轉運) | zhuǎn yùn | to forward; to transfer; to transship; to have luck turn in one's favor |
| 正向 | zhèng xiàng | forward (direction); positive (thinking, mood, values etc) |
| 前 | qián | front; forward |
| 转 (轉) | zhuǎn | to turn; to change direction |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 向前.
| 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 |
| 面向 | miàn xiàng | to face; to turn towards; geared towards; catering for; -oriented; (Tw) aspect; facet |
| 目前 | mù qián | at the present time; currently |
| 之前 | zhī qián | before; prior to |
| 以前 | yǐ qián | before; formerly |
See also: Japanese symbol for “forward”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.