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一向 (yí xiàng) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 6

一向 (yí xiàng) is a Chinese word: always. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 一向

副 fù adverb

always

他一向很守时。

tā yí xiàng hěn shǒu shí

He has always been punctual.

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Word breakdown

一 yī / yí — one, consistently

Contextual pronunciation: yí

向 xiàng — direction, towards

Structure & writing
1 一 yī / yí — the smallest positive integer; one (①used before a measure word ②used before a noun ③indicates a single action or a brief/tentative action)
一 is a component in 58 characters
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一 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

Stroke order

2 向 xiàng — to face; to turn toward (opposite of 'back')
向 is a component in 1 characters

向 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

Stroke order