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Meaning of 向

Pinyin xiàng

Radical

口

Strokes

Definition

direction / part / side / towards / to / guide / opposite to, guide / opposite to

Usage

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向 [xiàng] 名词 1. 对着，朝着，与“背”相对。 ([En.] Facing, toward, in contrast to "back.") 2. 目标，意志所趋。 ([En.] Aim, the direction of one's will.) 3. 偏袒，袒护。 ([En.] Favoritism, partial support.) 4. 近，临。 ([En.] Near, approaching.) 5. 从前。 ([En.] The past, formerly.) 6. 从开始到现在。 ([En.] From the beginning until now.) 7. 姓。 ([En.] A surname.) 动词 1. 面朝、面对，跟“背”相对。 ([En.] To face, opposite to "back.") 2. 趋向，亲近。 ([En.] To move toward, to revere.) 3. 爱，偏爱，偏袒。 ([En.] To favor; to side with.) 4. 往，去。 ([En.] To go towards.) 介词 1. 朝着。 ([En.] To; toward.) 2. 从;在。 ([En.] From; at.) 连词假设;如果。 ([En.] If.) 助词用于“争”、“怎”、“争奈”、“如何”一类词语后，起加强语气作用。 ([En.] Used after words like "争", "怎", "争奈", "如何" to strengthen the tone.) 嚮 [xiàng] 动词 1. 对着，面向。 ([En.] Face to.) 2. 奔向;趋向。 ([En.] Go straight towards; head for.) 3. 接近;临近。 ([En.] Be close to.) 曏 [xiàng] 名词/副词 4. 旧时，以往。 ([En.] Before; formerly; in the past.) 5. 明，表明。 ([En.] Clearly; indicate.)

走向 zǒu xiàng

direction / strike (i.e. angle of inclination in geology) / inclination / trend / to move towards / to head for

转向 zhuǎn xiàng

to change direction / fig. to change one's stance

向来 xiàng lái

always (previously)

一向 yī xiàng

always (previously) / a period of time in the recent past

面向 miàn xiàng

to face / to turn towards / to incline to / geared towards / catering for / -oriented / facial feature / appearance / aspect / facet

向往 xiàng wǎng

to yearn for / to look forward to

向上 xiàng shàng

upward / up / to advance / to try to improve oneself / to make progress

趋向 qū xiàng

direction / trend / to incline

定向 dìng xiàng

to orientate / directional / directed / orienteering

推向 tuī xiàng

push to

向着 xiàng zhe

face / turn towards / be opposite to

通向 tōng xiàng

to lead to

向下 xiàng xià

down / downward

指向 zhǐ xiàng

to point towards / aimed at / facing / the direction indicated

万向 wàn xiàng

universal

导向 dǎo xiàng

to be oriented towards / orientation

北向 běi xiàng

north orientation

双向 shuāng xiàng

bidirectional / two-way / interactive

外向型 wài xiàng xíng

export-oriented (economic model)

定向培养 dìng xiàng péi yǎng

directed education

蓬勃向上 péng bó xiàng shàng

Flourish

径向 jìng xiàng

radial (direction)

方向 fāng xiàng

direction / orientation / path to follow / CL:個|个[ge4]

向前 xiàng qián

forward / onward

志向 zhì xiàng

ambition / goal / ideal / aspiration

投向 tóu xiàng

invest / turn

所向披靡 suǒ xiàng pī mǐ

to sweep everything before one / to be invincible (idiom)

向斜 xiàng xié

syncline (geology)

晕头转向 yūn tóu zhuàn xiàng

confused and disoriented

倾向性 qīng xiàng xìng

tendency / inclination / orientation

偏向 piān xiàng

partial towards sth / to prefer / to incline / erroneous tendencies (Leftist or Revisionist deviation)

横向 héng xiàng

horizontal / orthogonal / perpendicular / lateral / crosswise

欣欣向荣 xīn xīn xiàng róng

(idiom) flourishing / thriving

伸向 shēn xiàng

hade

瞄向 miáo xiàng

Aim at

倾向 qīng xiàng

trend / tendency / orientation

竖向 shù xiàng

vertical

纵向 zòng xiàng

longitudinal / vertical

向日葵 xiàng rì kuí

sunflower (Helianthus annuus)

趋向性 qū xiàng xìng

tropism

迈向 mài xiàng

to stride toward (success) / to march toward / to take a step toward

逆向 nì xiàng

backwards / reverse direction

靶向 bǎ xiàng

Target

驶向 shǐ xiàng

bear in with