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去向 (qù xiàng) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

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

Meaning of 去向

名 míng noun

whereabouts

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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Word breakdown

去 qù — going, leaving

Words with this character (17)
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向 xiàng — direction, towards

Words with this character (24)
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Structure & writing
1 去 qù — to go (away from the speaker, opposite of 来)
去 is a component in 5 characters
HSK 3
法 fǎ law; the body of rules enacted or recognized by the state and enforced by state power, including statutes, decrees, regulations, orders, and decisions
HSK 4
却 què to step back; to retreat
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劫 jié to rob; to plunder 怯 qiè timid; afraid; lacking courage 罢 bà to stop; to cease

consists of

1.1 土 tǔ — soil; earth (mixture of sand, clay, etc. on the ground)
土 is a component in 76 characters
HSK 1
再 zài twice; a second time 去 qù to go (away from the speaker, opposite of 来) 在 zài to exist; to live 坐 zuò to sit (resting buttocks on a chair or other surface) 块 kuài lump; chunk; clump
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里 lǐ inner lining (of clothing, bedding, etc.); reverse side of a fabric
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周 zhōu periphery; circle 地 dì the Earth, one of the eight planets in the solar system 场 chǎng a place or large area suited for certain needs 坏 huài evil; vicious; destructive 走 zǒu to walk; (of birds or animals) to move the feet forward alternately
HSK 3
城 chéng city wall 境 jìng border; boundary; frontier
HSK 4
压 yā to press down on an object (often from above) 圾 jī used in 垃圾: ① refuse, trash, waste matter; ② fig. harmful elements in society 址 zhǐ location of a building; foundation 垃 lā used in 垃圾 (lājī): ① garbage, refuse ② (attributive) worthless or harmful 基 jī foundation; base of a building
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堂 táng main hall; large imposing room 堵 dǔ to block; to obstruct 塑 sù to model; to sculpt 填 tián to fill up or level a hollow place 增 zēng to increase (opposite of 减) 幸 xìng happy; fortunate 盐 yán salt (chemistry): compound composed of metal ions (including ammonium) and acid radicals 社 shè earth deity, and the place, day, and rites for worshipping it in ancient times 肚 dù belly; abdomen
HSK 5
均 jūn even; equal 型 xíng mold; model 域 yù territory; domain within defined boundaries 培 péi to heap soil around the base of a plant or embankment 堆 duī a pile; a heap of accumulated things
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墙 qiáng wall (built of brick, stone, etc. to support a roof or divide spaces)
HSK 6
吐 tǔ to spit out (something from the mouth) 坛 tán raised platform used for ceremonies such as sacrifices or military oaths, typically built of earth and stone 坡 pō slope; incline 埋 mái to cover with sand, soil, or other material 塔 tǎ pagoda (Buddhist tower, originally housing sacred relics, polygonal or square with tapering tiers)
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壁 bì wall 壤 rǎng loose, soft soil 尘 chén dust, flying dirt 庄 zhuāng village; rural settlement
HSK 7
啬 sè miserly, stingy with money or possessions 圣 shèng supremely exalted and wise 坊 fāng lane or alley (used in urban street names) 坎 kǎn one of the Eight Trigrams, symbol '☵', representing water 坑 kēng pit; hollow depression
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坝 bà dam or embankment built to block or protect against a river 坟 fén grave mound; burial mound 坠 zhuì to fall; to drop down 坦 tǎn flat and wide 坪 píng flat open ground 坷 kě (lit.) used in '坎坷': ① (of roads) bumpy and uneven (opposite of '平坦'); ② figuratively, hardship and frustration; going poorly; unfulfilled 垄 lǒng ridge of soil in a ploughed field for planting crops 垒 lěi defensive wall or fortification in ancient military camps 垦 kěn to reclaim wasteland, to open up land for cultivation 垫 diàn to prop up, pad, or line something to raise, thicken, level, or insulate it 垮 kuǎ to collapse, to cave in 堕 duò to fall, to drop down 堡 bǎo fort; fortress 堤 dī embankment; dike built along a river, lake, or sea 堪 kān can; be able to; be worthy of 塌 tā to collapse, cave in 塘 táng embankment; dike 墅 shù villa; garden-style residence for leisure (usually in suburbs or scenic areas) 墓 mù grave; tomb 墟 xū ruins; a deserted place formerly inhabited by many people 墨 mò ink stick (made from soot or pine smoke); also the liquid ink made by grinding it with water 寺 sì ancient government office 捏 niē to pinch (with thumb and fingers) 杜 dù birchleaf pear tree (a deciduous tree with small, astringent fruit, used as main rootstock for grafting pears) 灶 zào stove or cooking range made of brick, earth, stone, or metal 牡 mǔ male (of birds and animals, opposite of 牝) 疆 jiāng border, boundary 睦 mù harmonious; amicable 赤 chì red; a shade slightly lighter than vermilion
1.2 厶 sī — private, personal, selfish
厶 is a component in 17 characters
HSK 1
么 me suffix 公 gōng public; belonging to the state or collective (opposite of '私') 去 qù to go (away from the speaker, opposite of 来) 能 néng ability; talent; skill
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丢 diū to lose; to misplace 参 cān to join; to participate (in an activity) 育 yù to give birth to
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云 yún (lit.) to say 允 yǔn to agree, to approve 台 tái a raised flat platform for observation 弃 qì to abandon, to discard
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县 xiàn county (administrative unit under a province, autonomous region, municipality, or prefecture) 私 sī private; personal (opposite of 公)
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勾 gōu to mark with a check or hook (indicating deletion or selection) 垒 lěi defensive wall or fortification in ancient military camps 弘 hóng a surname 矣 yǐ classical sentence-final particle: ① indicating completion (equivalent to '了'), ② indicating exclamation, ③ indicating command

Stroke order

2 向 xiàng — to face; to turn toward (opposite of 'back')
向 is a component in 1 characters
HSK 3
响 xiǎng echo; reverberation

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

Stroke order