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

Stroke order

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Words containing 向

Word Meaning
letter of intent (LOI) (commerce)
suitable for adults
to be invincible; unrivalled
to exchange blows; to square off; to rain blows on sb
to exchange blows; to square off; to rain blows on sb
pointing device (computing)
pointing device (computing)
to turn; to adjust one's direction; to lose one's bearings
commutation (electricity)
commutation (electricity)
turn away from evil and follow virtue
turn away from evil and follow virtue
steering wheel
fig. to take a risk despite knowing the dangers
confused and disoriented
curvature vector
eigenvector (math.); also written tè zhēng xiàng liàng
eigenvector (math.); also written tè zhēng xiàng liàng
horizontal; lateral; crosswise
(idiom) flourishing; thriving
positive (thinking, mood, values etc); forward (direction)
look-ahead assertion
normal force (physics)
orientation
to turn toward