xiàng

向

towards

HSK 2.0 · 2 HSK 3.0 · 2
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Words with 向

方向 fāng xiàng direction; orientation HSK 2
向前 xiàng qián forward; onward HSK 5
一向 yī xiàng always (previously); a period of time in the recent past HSK 5
转向 zhuǎn xiàng to change direction; fig. to change one's stance HSK 5
向上 xiàng shàng upward; up HSK 5
向导 xiàng dǎo guide HSK 5
倾向 qīng xiàng trend; tendency HSK 6
面向 miàn xiàng to face; to turn towards HSK 6
指向 zhǐ xiàng to point towards; aimed at HSK 7–9
向往 xiàng wǎng to yearn for; to look forward to HSK 7–9
去向 qù xiàng direction in which sb or sth has gone; whereabouts HSK 7–9
方向盘 fāng xiàng pán steering wheel HSK 7–9

Examples from your lessons

  • 向前走,第一个门就是厕所。 Walk ahead — the first door is the restroom. Lesson 17
  • 在三楼。你向右走,第一个教室就是。 On the third floor. Go right — it's the first classroom. Lesson 17

Character facts

Radical
口 mouth; entrance, gate, opening
Structure
Surround from above
Unicode
U+5411