Character
向
- 1. to face; to turn toward (opposite of 'back')
- 2. direction
- 3. to take sides with; to be partial to
- 4. toward; to (introducing direction, target, or object of an action)
- 5. (class.) from past till now; always; equivalent to 'all along'
- 6. (lit.) to approach; to be close to
- 7. (lit.) former days; the past; former times
- 8. a surname
- 9. a Zhou-dynasty state name, located southwest of present-day Juxian, Shandong
- 10. (lit.) north-facing window
Words using 向 as xiàng (25)
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他朝着相反的方向走去。
tā cháo zhe xiāng fǎn de fāng xiàng zǒu qù
He walked in the opposite direction.
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箭头向上指。
jiàn tóu xiàng shàng zhǐ
The arrow points upward.
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这个项目面向全球市场。
zhè ge xiàng mù miàn xiàng quán qiú shì chǎng
This project is oriented toward the global market.
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他一向很守时。
tā yí xiàng hěn shǒu shí
He has always been punctual.
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年轻人倾向于接受新事物。
nián qīng rén qīng xiàng yú jiē shòu xīn shì wù
Young people tend to accept new things.
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我向往自由的生活。
wǒ xiàng wǎng zì yóu de shēng huó
I yearn for a free life.
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他在讨论中表现出明显的偏向。
tā zài tǎo lùn zhōng biǎo xiàn chū míng xiǎn de piān xiàng
He showed obvious bias in the discussion.
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- 内 inner, internal - referring to inward focus
- 向 direction, orientation - indicating personality tendency
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我的弟弟比较内向，但很善良。
wǒ de dì di bǐ jiào nèi xiàng dàn hěn shàn liáng
My younger brother is quite introverted, but very kind.
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我们要密切关注市场动向。
wǒ men yào mì qiè guān zhù shì chǎng dòng xiàng
We must closely monitor market trends.
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他离开后，没人知道他的去向。
tā lí kāi hòu méi rén zhī dào tā de qù xiàng
After he left, no one knew his whereabouts.
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这条街是双向通行的。
zhè tiáo jiē shì shuāng xiàng tōng xíng de
This street allows two-way traffic.
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向导带领游客参观了古城。
xiàng dǎo dài lǐng yóu kè cān guān le gǔ chéng
The guide led the tourists to visit the ancient city.
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- 向 toward (indicates direction from the past)
- 来 come/since (indicates coming from the past to present)
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他向来不喜欢说话。
tā xiàng lái bù xǐ huan shuō huà
He has always disliked talking.
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她性格很外向，喜欢交朋友。
tā xìng gé hěn wài xiàng xǐ huan jiāo péng you
She has an outgoing personality and likes making friends.
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这是一次定向招聘活动。
zhè shì yī cì dìng xiàng zhāo pìn huó dòng
This is a targeted recruitment activity.
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政府的政策导向市场发展。
zhèng fǔ de zhèng cè dǎo xiàng shì chǎng fā zhǎn
Government policies guide market development.
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他从小就有远大的志向。
tā cóng xiǎo jiù yǒu yuǎn dà de zhì xiàng
He has had great aspirations since childhood.
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他有购买这套房子的意向。
tā yǒu gòu mǎi zhè tào fáng zi de yì xiàng
He has the intention to buy this house.
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箭头指向出口。
jiàn tóu zhǐ xiàng chū kǒu
The arrow points to the exit.
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他紧紧握住方向盘。
tā jǐn jǐn wò zhù fāng xiàng pán
He gripped the steering wheel tightly.
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他第一次来到大城市，被繁华的街道弄得晕头转向。
tā dì yī cì lái dào dà chéng shì bèi fán huá de jiē dào nòng de yūn tóu zhuàn xiàng
He came to the big city for the first time and was made dizzy and disoriented by the bustling streets.
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这个表格需要横向打印。
zhè ge biǎo gé xū yào héng xiàng dǎ yìn
This table needs to be printed horizontally.
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- 欣 joy, delight - conveys vitality and vigor
- 欣 repeated for emphasis - shows abundance and continuous growth
- 向 toward - indicates direction toward prosperity
- 荣 glory, prosperity - represents flourishing and success
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春天来了，花园里的植物欣欣向荣。
chūn tiān lái le huā yuán lǐ de zhí wù xīn xīn xiàng róng
Spring has arrived, and the plants in the garden are thriving and prosperous.
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这条河流的流向是从北向南。
zhè tiáo hé liú de liú xiàng shì cóng běi xiàng nán
This river's flow direction is from north to south.
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经济的走向影响着每个人的生活。
jīng jì de zǒu xiàng yǐng xiǎng zhe měi gè rén de shēng huó
The trend of the economy affects everyone's life.
Structure & writing
向 is a component in 1 characters
向 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.
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