Learn the stroke order of the Chinese character "向"

The character "向" has 6 strokes. Its radical is "口". View the introduction of "向"

Let's take a look at the stroke order of "向."

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The basic meaning of the Chinese character "向"

v.: face; turn towards; approach; have an unfair preference/a bias (for); side with; take sb's part; be partial to

n.: direction; inclination; preference; tendency; past

prep.: to; towards; against

adv.: until now; always; all along

Form words with "向"

向后撤 withdraw

向阳性 heliotropism

向外倾 lean outward

向获胜者致贺 congratulate the winners

向报界宣布 announce to the press

向某人征稿 solicit contributions from sb

向敌人开战 make war on the enemy

向学校请假 get leave from school

向成规挑战 challenge conventionality

向窗外探视 look out of the window

企稳向好 stabilize and improve

向内跑 run inward

向现代化进军 march towards modernization

向战胜国赔款 pay indemnity to the victors

向官员行贿 bribe an official

向某人问话 ask sb questions

向死神挑战 challenge death

向敌人挑衅 make provocation against the enemy

向群众公布 announce to the masses

向银行借贷 borrow from a bank

Example phrases using "向"

• 全体起立向演讲人热烈鼓掌欢呼。

  The speaker was given a standing ovation.

• 他手捧鲜花，单膝跪地向她求婚。

  He was down on one knee proposing to her with a bunch of flowers in his hands.

• 不要一有困难就伸手向国家要钱。

  Don’t ask for money help from the state whenever you run into some difficulty.

• 他们从四面八方向堡垒发起冲击。

  They assaulted the fort on all sides.

• 他向我发了一个明确无误的信号。

  He sent me an unmistakable signal.

• 既然你知道错了，就该向他道个歉。

  As you know you are in the wrong, you should apologize to him.

• 喷泉向天空喷射出银色的水花。

  The fountain throws its silvery spray into the air.

• 他见义勇为，大家都向他挑大拇指。

  Everyone held up his thumb at his heroism.

• 你可以向厂家写信索取说明书。

  You could write to the company for a manual.

• 大多数公路从北京向周围辐射。

  Most highways radiate from Beijing.

Explanation of Chinese character strokes

The types of Chinese character strokes refer to the classification of basic strokes that make up Chinese characters. According to traditional classification methods, the types of Chinese character strokes can be divided into eight major categories, namely: horizontal, vertical, left-falling, right-falling, dot, lifting, hook, and turning. Here is a brief explanation of each type of stroke:

Horizontal: A straight line segment from left to right, such as the character "一".

Vertical: A vertical line segment from top to bottom, such as the character "丨".

Left-falling: A line segment that falls from top to bottom and slants to the left, such as the character "丿".

Right-falling: A line segment that falls from top to bottom and slants to the right, such as the character "乀".

Dot: A small dot, such as the character "丶".

Lifting: A line segment that falls from top to bottom and bends to the right, such as the character "㇀".

Hook: A hook shape formed at the end of a stroke, such as the character "亅".

Turning: A shape where the stroke turns in the middle, such as the character "乛".

These types of strokes can be combined to form complex Chinese characters, each composed of different strokes. Understanding the types of Chinese character strokes is very important for writing and recognizing Chinese characters.