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CHINESE CHARACTER

xiàng

向

向

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to

Numbered pinyin
xiang4
English meanings
to, towards

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Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    tā他xiàng向wǒ我zǒu走lái来。

    He walked toward me.

  2. 02

    xiàng向lǎoshī老师xuéxí学习。

    Learn from the teacher.

  3. 03

    xiàng向péngyou朋友wèn问hǎo好。

    Say hi to a friend.

  4. 04

    xiàngqián向前kàn看。

    Look ahead.

  5. 05

    tā他xiàng向wǒ我shuō说xièxie谢谢。

    He thanked me.

  6. 06

    xiàng向yòubian右边zǒu走。

    Go toward the right.

Explore words connected to this character.

  • 一向
  • 倾向
  • 偏向
  • 内向
  • 动向
  • 去向
  • 双向
  • 向上
  • 向前
  • 向导
  • 向往
  • 向来
  • 向着
  • 定向
  • 导向
  • 意向
  • 指向
  • 方向
  • 方向盘
  • 横向
  • 欣欣向荣
  • 流向
  • 转向
  • 面向