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1.

Animated Stroke Order 向

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How to write 向 — animated stroke order

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2.

Readings & Meanings

向has 2 distinct senses for the same pronunciation

xiàng
  • towards
    prep.HSK 3
  • towards
    v./prep.
3.

Stroke Order Diagrams 向

向 stroke order diagram
4.

Character Breakdown

Semi-Enclosed
向
宀gài · roof
口kǒu · mouth
向=
5.

Printable Writing Worksheet: 向

向 handwriting practice worksheet preview
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6.

How to Use 向

direction and orientation

These words group the core sense of direction, orientation, and target focus.

方向 • fāng xiàng • direction • HSK 4
HSK 4
7.

HSK Vocabulary: 向

向上 • xiàng shàng • upward
HSK 3.0 · L5
xiàng向
shàng
8.

Example Sentences

tā他
bǎ把
xiāng箱
zi子
tuī推
xiàng向
qiáng

Information

Pinyinxiàng
Meaningtowards
Strokes6
Radical口
Traditional嚮
StructureSemi-Enclosed
Frequency#428
Zhuyinㄒㄧㄤˋ
UnicodeU+5411
CangjieHBR
HSK 3.0 · L3
宀gài · roof
+口kǒu · mouth
fāng方
xiàng向

direction

面向 • miàn xiàng • to face • HSK 3.0 · L5
HSK 3.0 · L5
miàn面
xiàng向

to face

导向 • dǎo xiàng • orientation; guidance; direct (something) • HSK 6
HSK 6
dǎo导
xiàng向

orientation; guidance; direct (something)

定向 • dìng xiàng • Oriented towards • HSK 3.0 · L7-9
HSK 3.0 · L7-9
dìng定
xiàng向

Oriented towards

tendency and preference

These words express leaning toward something or a personal tendency.

倾向 • qīng xiàng • be inclined to; prefer • HSK 6
HSK 6
qīng倾
xiàng向

be inclined to; prefer

偏向 • piān xiàng • Bias towards • HSK 3.0 · L7-9
HSK 3.0 · L7-9
piān偏
xiàng向

Bias towards

意向 • yì xiàng • intention; purpose • HSK 6
HSK 6
yì意
xiàng向

intention; purpose

外向 • wài xiàng • extrovert • HSK 6
HSK 6
wài外
xiàng向

extrovert

time and attitude adverbs

向 + time/state marker

These are common adverbial uses that mean always, all along, or looking forward.

一向 • yí xiàng • consistently; all along; always (previously) • HSK 6
HSK 6
yí一
xiàng向

consistently; all along; always (previously)

向来 • xiàng lái • always; all along • HSK 6
HSK 6
xiàng向
lái来

always; all along

向往 • xiàng wǎng • yearn for; look forward to • HSK 6
HSK 6
xiàng向
wǎng往

yearn for; look forward to

欣欣向荣 • xīn xīn xiàng róng • thriving; flourishing; prosperous • HSK 6
HSK 6
xīn欣
xīn欣
xiàng向
上

upward

向导 • xiàng dǎo • guide
HSK 6
xiàng向
dǎo导

guide

内向 • nèi xiàng • Introverted
HSK 3.0 · L7-9
nèi内
xiàng向

Introverted

动向 • dòng xiàng • Trend / tendency
HSK 3.0 · L7-9
dòng动
xiàng向

Trend / tendency

墙
jiǎo角
。

He pushed the box toward the corner.

gōng公
sī司
jué决
dìng定
jiāng将
zī资
jīn金
tóu投
xiàng向
xīn新
néng能
yuán源
lǐng领
yù域
。

The company decided to invest funds in the new energy sector.

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

qǐng请
xiàng向
qián前
zǒu走
yī一
bǎi百
mǐ米
。

Please walk one hundred meters forward.

qǐng请
gào告
su诉
wǒ我
zhèng正
què确
de的
fāng方
xiàng向
。

Please tell me the right direction

róng
荣

thriving; flourishing; prosperous

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