向 xiàng
preposition | adverb
: towards
: to face; to turn towards
: direction
: to support; to side with
: shortly before; formerly
: always; all along
嚮 [向] xiàng
preposition
: to tend toward; to guide
: variant of 向
Kun Reading
向き | むき muki
na-adjective | noun | noun suffix
: direction; orientation; aspect; situation; exposure; suitability; tendency
向く | むく muku
godan verb with ku ending
: to face
: to turn toward
: to be suited to; to be fit for
向け | むけ muke
noun suffix
: intended for …; oriented towards …; aimed at …
向い | むかい mukai
no-adjective | noun
: facing; opposite; across the street; other side
向う | むかう mukau
godan verb with ku ending | intransitive verb
: to face
: to go towards
向ける | むける mukeru
ichidan verb | transitive verb
: to turn towards; to point
向こう | むこう mukou
noun
: opposite side; other side; opposite direction
: over there; that way; far away; beyond
: the other party; the other person
: future (starting now)
向ける | むける mukeru
ichidan verb | transitive verb
: to turn towards; to point
On Reading
コウ kou
向來[来] xiang4lai2: always (previously)
向陽[阳] xiang4yang2: facing the sun; exposed to the sun
向上 xiang4shang4: upward; up; to advance; to try to improve oneself; to make progress
[こうじょう koujou: elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress]
向下 xiang4xia4: down; downward
向例 xiang4li4: custom; usual practice; convention up to now
方向 fang1xiang4; direction; orientation; path to follow
[ほうこう houkou: direction; orientation; bearing; way;
: course (e.g. of action)]
傾[倾]向 qing1xiang4: trend; tendency; orientation
[傾向 | けいこう keikou: tendency; trend; inclination]
一向 yi1xiang4: lways (previously); a period of time in the recent past
[いっこう ikkou: completely; absolutely; totally;
: (not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least
: earnestly; intently; determinedly
: (Noun) (Abbreviation) Jodo Shinshu]
轉[转]向 zhuan3xiang4: to change direction; fig. to change one’s stance
偏向 pian1xiang4: partial towards something; to prefer; to incline; erroneous tendencies (Leftist or Revisionist deviation)
[へんこう henkou: propensity; tendency; inclination; deflection]
嚮導 [向导] xiang4dao3: guide
[嚮導 | きょうどう kyoudou: guidance; conduct; lead]
嚮[向]往 xiang4wang3: to yearn for; to look forward to
嚮右轉彎 [向右转弯] xiang4 you4zhuan3wan1: right turn
嚮左急轉彎 [向左急转弯] xiang4 zuo3 ji2zhuan3wan1: sharp left turn
面嚮[向] mian4xiang4: to face; to turn towards; to incline to; geared towards; catering for; -oriented; facial feature; appearance; aspect; facet
衝嚮 [冲向] chong1xiang4: to charge into
Japanese common word | expression | yojijukugo 四字熟語 | idiom
嚮後 | こうご kougo OR きょうご kyougo OR きょうこう kyoukou: hereafter
に向けて | にむけて ni mukete
: towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
一般向け | いっぱんむけ ippan muke
: for the general public
西向く士 | にしむくさむらい nishi muku samurai
: mnemonic for remembering the months with fewer than 31 days (ni, shi, mu, ku, etc.)
一向に構わない | いっこうにかまわない ikkou ni kamawanai
: doesn’t care at all; doesn’t matter at all
万人向きである | ばんにんむきである bannin muki de aru
: to suit all tastes
向かう所敵無し | むかうところてきなし mukau tokoro tekinashi
: unbeatable; invincible; irresistible
面向不背 | めんこうふはい menkou fuhai
: (yoji) flawless
天に向かって唾を吐く | てんにむかってつばきをはく ten ni mukatte tsubaki o haku
: to unintentionally harm oneself (while trying to cause harm to someone else); to spit into the sky
寒さに向かうと | さむさにむかうと samusa ni mukauto
: as winter approaches
御希望の向きは | ごきぼうのむきは go kibou no mukiha
: those who want it
足を向けて寝られない | あしをむけてねられない ashi o mukete nerarenai
: owing a lot to somebody; being indebted; never forgetting someone who has done a favor
Chinese common word | chengyu 成語 | expression | idiom
相向突擊 [相向突击] xiang1 xiang4 tu1 ji1
: sudden attack from the opposite direction
人心所向 ren2 xin1 suo3 xiang4
: that which is yearned for by the public
女生外向 nü3 sheng1 wai4 xiang4
: a woman is born to leave her family; a woman’s heart is with her husband
欣欣向榮 [欣欣向荣] xin1 xin1 xiang4 rong2
: luxuriant growth; flourishing; thriving
改惡向善 [改恶向善] gai3 e4 xiang4 shan4
: turn away from evil and follow virtue
所向披靡 suo3 xiang4 pi1 mi3
: to sweep everything before one; to be invincible
怒目相向 nu4 mu4 xiang1 xiang4
: to glower at each other
好好學習，天天向上 [好好学习，天天向上] hao3 hao3 xue2 xi2 , tian1 tian1 xiang4 shang4
: study hard and every day you will improve
明知山有虎，偏向虎山行 ming2 zhi1 shan1 you3 hu3 , pian1 xiang4 hu3 shan1 xing2
: lit. to willfully go towards the mountain although knowing that it has tigers; fig. to take a risk despite knowing the dangers
象形 Pictographic.
Picture of a north-facing window (original meaning).
Variant:
曏 [向] xiang4: direction; orientation; to face; towards; shortly before; formerly
Historical Variant:
嚮 [向] xiang4
簡體 Simplified.
of 向, 曏, 嚮. Created as unique simplification #272 (嚮 » 向) via omission of part of the traditional character.
Look-alike:
尚 shang4: still; yet; to value; to esteem
[kun: なお nao, なおさら naosara. on: しょう shou]
Examples:
我们最好向西走。
wo3men zui4hao3 xiang4 xi1 zou3
We’d better head westward.
一路向北 – Jay Chou 周杰伦
作词：方文山
作曲：周杰伦
编曲：蔡科俊
★后视镜里的世界 越来越远的道别
你转身向背(北) 侧脸还是很美
我用眼光去追 竟听见着你的泪
○在车窗外面徘徊 是我错失的机会
你站的方位 跟我中间隔着泪
街景一直在后退 你的崩溃在窗外零碎
◎我一路向北 离开有你的季节
你说你好累 已无法再爱上谁
风在山路吹 过往的画面全都是我不对
细数惭愧 我伤你几回
Repeat ★ ○ ◎
我一路向北 离开有你的季节
方向盘周围 回转着我的后悔
我加速超越 却甩不掉紧紧跟随的伤悲
细数惭愧 我伤你几回
停止狼狈 就让错纯粹
credit: Jay Chou 周杰伦
