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向 (Trad.: 嚮, 曏)
Pinyin: xiàng
English Definition: towards; to face; to turn towards; direction; to support; to side with; shortly before; formerly; always; all along; (suffix) suitable for ...; oriented to ...; variant of 向 ; direction; orientation; to face; to turn toward; to; towards; shortly before; formerly; to tend toward; to guide; variant of 向
Chinese Definition:
①对着，朝着，与“背”相对：向背(baō)。向北。
②目标，意志所趋：志向。方向。
③偏袒，袒护：偏向。
④近，临：向晚。秋天漠漠向昏黑。
⑤从前：向日。向者。
⑥从开始到现在：向例。一向。
⑦姓氏。
Antonyms: 背
Total strokes: 6; Radical: 口
Character Formation:
  • ⿵ Surround from above
    • 口 [ kǒu ] mouth; entrance, gate, opening
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Example Words
方向 fāng xiàng direction; orientation; path to follow; Classifiers: 个
走向 zǒu xiàng direction; strike (i.e. angle of inclination in geology); inclination; trend; to move towards; to head for
面向 miàn xiàng to face; to turn towards; to incline to; geared towards; catering for; -oriented; facial feature; appearance; aspect; facet
倾向 qīng xiàng trend; tendency; orientation
一向 yī xiàng always (previously); a period of time in the recent past
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