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HSK 3
向

HSK 3prepositionverb

向

xiàng

向 (xiàng) means “surname Xiang”. It is an HSK 3 Chinese character in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Stroke order

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Example

请向前走一百米。

Qǐng xiàng qián zǒu yībǎi mǐ.

Please walk forward one hundred meters.

Words containing 向

方向fāng xiàngdirection; orientation 导向dǎo xiàngto be oriented towards; orientation 倾向qīng xiàngtrend; tendency; orientation 外向wài xiàngextroverted (personality); (economics etc) export-oriented 向导xiàng dǎoguide 向来xiàng láialways (previously)向往xiàng wǎngto yearn for; to look forward to 欣欣向荣xīn xīn xiàng róng(idiom) flourishing; thriving 一向yī xiàngalways (previously); a period of time in the recent past 意向yì xiàngintention; purpose; intent 向前xiàng qiánforward; onward 转向zhuǎn xiàngto change direction; fig. to change one's stance

More HSK 3 vocabulary

阿姨ā yímaternal aunt; step-mother; childcare worker; nursemaid; woman of similar age to one's parents (term of address used by child)啊āinterjection of surprise; Ah!; Oh!矮ǎilow; short (in length)爱好ài hàoto like; to be fond of; to take pleasure in; to be keen on; interest; hobby 安静ān jìngquiet; peaceful; calm 把bǎto hold; to grasp; to hold a baby in position to help it urinate or defecate; handlebar; classifier: handful, bundle, bunch; classifier for things with handles; (used to put the object before the verb: 把 + {noun} + {verb})班bānsurname Ban 搬bānto move (i.e. relocate oneself); to move (sth relatively heavy or bulky); to shift; to copy indiscriminately 办法bàn fǎmeans; method; way (of doing sth)办公室bàn gōng shìoffice; business premises; bureau 半bànhalf; semi-; incomplete; (after a number) and a half 帮忙bāng mángto help; to lend a hand; to do a favor; to do a good turn

Frequently asked questions

What does 向 mean?: 向 (xiàng) means “surname Xiang”. It is an HSK 3 word.
How is 向 pronounced?: 向 is pronounced “xiàng” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 向?: 向 belongs to HSK 3 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 向?: Follow the stroke-order animation above; 向 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-05-27