| 向 | 1213C30 91.42 | 部居  | 畫數 6 | ㄒㄧㄤˋ [xiang4] | ||
| N. | (1) A surname. (2) Direction: 方向 ditto; 風向 direction of the wind; 定向 definite direction; 不知去向 do not know where (he, it) went; 傾向，趨向 tendency, inclination, also v.t., incline toward; 歸向 the direction home; v.t., to turn toward (religion, ruling regime); direction of movement; ambition. | |||||
| V.t. | (1) To face, also facing (see also Prep.↓): 向東，向西 face (or facing) east, west; 向後轉 aboutface (mil.). (2) To aim, strive, develop in certain direction: 向上 develop, strive upwards; 向善 seek after the good; 欣欣向榮 (of plants) grow luxuriantly; see 向慕，向化 [xiang4mu4], [xiang4hua4]↓; 向風 [xiang4feng1]↓. (3) To side with, favor (person): 你老是向著他 you always take his side. | |||||
| Adj. & adv. | Past, earlier days: 向來，向日 [xiang4lai2], [xiang4ri4]↓; 向者 in former times; (also the past subjunctive) 向非戎事備 (LL) if the army had not been prepared in those days; 向使 if it had been. | |||||
| Prep. | Toward: 向明，向晚 toward dawn, dusk; 向前，向後 forward, backward; 向右轉 turn right; 向他說 speak to him; 向上帝祈求 pray to God; 奔向自由 flee to freedom; 向火取暖 warm oneself before the fire. | |||||
| Words | 1. 向背 [xiang4bei4], n., “front and back”--inclination toward and away from: 人心的向背 the public attitude for or against (a regime); (callig.) the facing together or facing away of components of character. 2. 向當兒 [xiang4dang0er0], n., (coll.) means of livelihood, way out: 一點向當兒都沒有 don't know how to make a living, have no way out. 3. 向風 [xiang4feng1], (1) v.i., to flock toward, be attracted to; (2) adv., windward. 4. 向後 [xiang4hou4], adv., (1) backwards; (2) in the future: 向後怎麼辦呢 what of the future? 5. 向化 [xiang4hua4], v.i., to turn toward. 6. 向著 [xiang4zhe0], prep., facing. 7. 向者 [xiang4zhe3], adv., formerly. 8. 向兒 [xiang4er0], n., direction: 轉向兒 change direction. 9. 向來 [xiang4lai2], adv., usually, so far: 向來是他出主意 usually he makes the decisions; 向來不請假 so far (he) never asked for leave. 10. 向例 [xiang4li4], n., gen. practice, the usual rule. 11. 向明 [xiang1ming2], (1) adv., toward dawn; (2) n., the bright side of room. 12. 向慕 [xiang4mu4], v.t., to admire (person, also 嚮慕). 13. 向內 [xiang4nei4], adj., introvert. 14. 向日 [xiang4ri4], adv., in former days; usually; 向日葵 the sunflower. 15. 向曉 [xiang4xiao1], adv., see [xiang4ming2]↑. 16. 向心力 [xiang4xin1li4], n., (phys.) centripetal force; sense of cohesion in unit. 17. 向晚 [xiang4wan3], adv., toward evening. 18. 向往 [xiang4wang3], v.t., to be attracted toward, to crave for, admire (person) (also 嚮往). 19. 向外 [xiang4wai4], adv., (1) turning or orientated outward; (2) (MC) over and above (a number); adv., (3) adj., extrovert. 20. 向陽 [xiang4yang2], adj., “facing the sun”--(house) admitting sunlight freely. 21. 向隅 [xiang4yU2], v.i., “facing a corner or dead end”－be left out: 以免向隅 (hurry to buy) so that you will not miss the great chance. | |||||