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内向 (nèi xiàng) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

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

Meaning of 内向

形 xíng adjective

introverted

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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Word breakdown

内 nèi — inner, internal - referring to inward focus

向 xiàng — direction, orientation - indicating personality tendency

Structure & writing
1 内 nèi — inside; interior (opposite of "外")
内 is a component in 3 characters

consists of

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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.

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