向 meaning and pronunciation

Simplified/traditional character

向 English definition

xiàng

  • towards
  • to face
  • to turn towards
  • direction
  • to support
  • to side with
  • shortly before
  • formerly
  • always
  • all along

HSK levels


Characters with the same pronunciation

  • : to resemble; to be like; to look as if; such as; appearance; image; portrait; image under a mapping (math.);
  • : lane; alley;
  • : oak; Quercus serrata;
  • : silkworm;
  • : larvae;
  • : elephant; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; shape; form; appearance; to imitate;
  • : item
  • : back of neck; item; thing; term (in a mathematical formula); sum (of money); classifier for principles, items, clauses, tasks, research projects etc;

Sentences examples with 向

  • 你向着门外走。
    Nǐ xiàngzhe mén wài zǒu.
  • 你一直向东走就到了。
    Nǐ yīzhí xiàng dōng zǒu jiù dàole.
  • 向东走,就可以看到那个学校了。
    Xiàng dōng zǒu, jiù kěyǐ kàn dào nàgè xuéxiàole.
  • 我已经向他道歉了。
    Wǒ yǐjīng xiàng tā dàoqiànle.
  • 是这个方向吗?我觉得我们迷路了。
    Shì zhège fāngxiàng ma? Wǒ juédé wǒmen mílùle.

Words containing 向, by HSK level