xiàng

towards; to; to face

Character data

Radical ⼝ (30.3)
Strokes 6
TRADITIONAL ,
SIMPLIFIED

Definitions

向 xiàng
  1. 1. towards
  2. 2. to
  3. 3. to face
  4. 4. to turn towards
  5. 5. to turn toward
  6. 6. direction
  7. 7. orientation
  8. 8. to tend toward
  9. 9. always
  10. 10. all along
  11. 11. shortly before
  12. 12. formerly
  13. 13. oriented to ...
  14. 14. (suffix) suitable for ...
  15. 15. to support
  16. 16. to side with
  17. 17. to guide
  18. 18. surname Xiang

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Words containing 向

Word Meaning
wind direction; fig. trends (esp. unpredictable ones)
opposite direction; reverse
to face; toward; to turn towards
two-way; bidirectional; interactive
to prefer; partial towards sth; to incline
to take a step toward; to march toward
horizontal; lateral; crosswise
sense of direction
to be invincible (idiom); to sweep everything before one
directional; directed; to orientate
reverse direction; backwards
trend; direction; to incline
to be invincible; unrivalled
unidirectional
aspiration; ambition; ideal
to lead to; to steer towards; to draw to
vertical; longitudinal
whereabouts unknown; gone missing
vehicle turn indicator light
vector
introverted; reserved (personality)
(fig.) direction; path; road direction
directionality (molecular biology)
tendency; inclination; orientation
centripetal force; cohesion; (fig.) cohering force