向

xiàng

“Towards” in Chinese is 向 (xiàng).

Other characters with the syllable xiang: see all 18 →

Meaning

towards
to face
to turn towards

Show 16 more meanings

direction
to support
to side with
shortly before
formerly
always
all along
suffixsuitable for ...
oriented to ...
to tend toward
to guide
orientation
to turn toward
to
surname Xiang
variant of 向[xiang4]

Example

我们的方向错了。

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Stroke Order

6 strokes

Words containing 向

方向fāngxiàngdirection; orientationHSK 2 向导xiàngdǎoguideHSK 5 向前xiàng qiánforwardHSK 5 向上xiàngshàngupwardHSK 5 一向yīxiànga period of time in the recent pastHSK 5 转向zhuǎnxiàngto change directionHSK 5 面向miànxiàngto face; to turn towards; geared towards; catering for; -orientedHSK 6 倾向qīngxiàngtrendHSK 6

More HSK 2 characters

啊ainterjection of surpriseHSK 2 安āncalm; peacefulHSK 2 般bānsortHSK 2 板bǎnboardHSK 2 办bànto take care of (a matter); to deal with (a task, procedure etc); to organize (an event)HSK 2 饱bǎoto eat till fullHSK 2 报bàoto report; to inform; to announceHSK 2 背bèito carry on one's backHSK 2 笔bǐwriting brush; writing implement (pen, pencil etc)HSK 2 必bìcertainlyHSK 2

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