towards, direction
Animated Stroke Order 向
Stroke Order Diagrams 向
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HSK Vocabulary: 向
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Example Sentences
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 向 is used in context
1
wǒ我
yì一
zhí直
xiàng向
wǎng往
qù去
bā巴
lí黎
lǚ旅
xíng行
。
I have always yearned to travel to Paris
2
wǒ我
men们
yào要
yǒng勇
gǎn敢
dì地
xiàng向
qián前
mài迈
jìn进
。
We must bravely move forward
3
qǐng请
gào告
sù诉
wǒ我
zhèng正
què确
de的
fāng方
xiàng向
。
Please tell me the right direction
4
tài太
yáng阳
cóng从
dōng东
biān边
shēng升
qǐ起
，
nà那
shì是
dōng东
fāng方
de的
fāng方
xiàng向
。
The sun rises from the east, that's the direction of the east.
5
tā他
mí迷
lù路
le了
，
bù不
zhī知
dào道
huí回
jiā家
de的
fāng方
xiàng向
。
He got lost and didn't know the direction to go home.
6
zài在
rén人
shēng生
de的
shí十
zì字
lù路
kǒu口
，
wǒ我
men们
xū需
yào要
xuǎn选
zé择
zhèng正
què确
de的
fāng方
xiàng向
。
At the crossroads of life, we need to choose the right direction.
7
tā他
yí一
xiàng向
hěn很
zhǔn准
shí时
。
He is always on time.
8
tā她
yí一
xiàng向
xǐ喜
huān欢
bāng帮
zhù助
bié别
rén人
。
She has always liked helping others.
9
zhè这
jiā家
cān餐
tīng厅
de的
cài菜
yí一
xiàng向
dōu都
hěn很
měi美
wèi味
。
The food at this restaurant has always been delicious.
10
wǒ我
qīng倾
xiàng向
yú于
hē喝
niú牛
nǎi奶
。
I tend to drink milk.
Information
Traditional嚮
Radical口
Strokes6
StructureSemi-Enclosed
Frequency#428
Zhuyinㄒㄧㄤˋ
Components—
UnicodeU+5411
CangjieHBR
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Cultural note
Traditional Chinese culture often connects characters and names with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin–Yang, a system also used to describe personality tendencies.
Learn how the Five Elements describe personality