向
向
“towards”
Radical: 口
Strokes: 6
Level: HSK 2
How 向 is built — wrapping from above
口
Mouth · kǒu
An open mouth. Mouth actions (吃 eat, 喝 drink, 说 speak) and round objects use it.
Words with 向
方向 fāng xiàng — direction
导向 dǎo xiàng — to be oriented towards
倾向 qīng xiàng — trend
外向 wài xiàng — outward-looking
向导 xiàng dǎo — guide
向来 xiàng lái — always
向往 xiàng wǎng — to yearn for
欣欣向荣 xīn xīn xiàng róng — luxuriant growth (idiom)
一向 yí xiàng — all along
意向 yì xiàng — disposition
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