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guide

HSK 10
Communication →Language
xiàng
コウ、キョウ
さきに、むか.う
향
Phonosemantic compound. 鄉 represents the sound and 向 represents the meaning.
Components
鄉 countryside+ 向 orientation =
嚮 guide
鄉 Phonetic component
countryside
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向 Meaning component
xiàng orientation
to tend toward
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Notes
Similar Characters
薌 fragrant smell of grain (trad)響 echo (trad/jp)饗 host banquet (trad)响 make sound (simp)垧 variable unit of晌 midday餉 rations and pay (trad)饷 pay (simp)
Example Sentences
CHINESE WORDS (7)
面向 [miàn​xiàng] #10,944
to face
向往 [xiàng​wǎng] #9,945
to yearn for
向导 [xiàng​dǎo] #9,362
guide
冲向 [chōng​xiàng] #14,180
to charge into
面向对象的技术 [miàn​xiàng​duì​xiàng​de​jì​shù]
object-oriented technology
面向对象语言 [miàn​xiàng​duì​xiàng​yǔ​yán]
object oriented language
面向连接 [miàn​xiàng​lián​jiē]
connection-oriented
JAPANESE WORDS (3)
⭐ 意向 [いこう] #7,228
intention
向後 [こうご] #65,125
hereafter
嚮導 [きょうどう] #100,316
guidance