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向 (hoeng3) — direction; inclination; tendency in Cantonese

hoeng˗₃向
Mandarin Pinyin: xiang4

Meaning of 向

noundirection; inclination; tendency
nounall along; until now (as short for 一向)
nounan uncommon surname
nounface; turn towards | [ant] 背
nountowards; to; from; against

Example Sentences with 向

我走向沙灘
I walked towards the beach.
我要借此機會, 向各位致謝
I would like to take this opportunity to thank you all.
向客戶核實身份
Verify status with the customer
佢向我挑戰
He's challenging me.
siˍ₆示waiˉ¹威zeˊ²者hoeng˗₃向gingˊ²警caat˗₃察deng˗₃掟sek6,石﹐jiˎ₄而gingˊ²警caat˗₃察jungˍ₆用zoengˍ₆橡gaauˉ¹膠ziˊ²子daanˊ²彈wuiˎ₄回ging˗₃敬。
Protesters threw stones at the police, who responded with rubber bullets.
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Words Containing 向

定向ding6 hoeng3
directional; orientation; sense of orientation; predetermination
側向zak1 hoeng3
side direction
風向袋fung1 hoeng3 doi2
a wind-sock
向西南hoeng3 sai1 naam4
southwestward
向後傾hoeng3 hau6 king1
to lean backward
背脊向後彎bui3 zek3 hoeng3 hau6 waan1
to arch one's back
向後hoeng3 hau6
backwards
萬向接頭maan6 hoeng3 zip3 tau4
universal joint; gimbal
偏向pin1 hoeng3
biased toward, [n] bad tendency
昏頭轉向fan1 tau4 zyun2 hoeng3
dizzying headspin
意向ji3 hoeng3
disposition
向後轉hoeng3 hau6 zyun3
about-face

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