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面向

Word definition:

Usage Tips
Simplified
Pīnyīn
English Definition Add a new word to the dictionary Traditional
HSK
to face; to turn towards; geared towards; catering for; -oriented / (Tw) aspect; facet
HSK 6

Character decomposition:

CharacterTot Str
Rad / Str
Mandarin
Pīnyīn
Unihan Definition
standalone and in compounds
Jyutping
Cantonese
Variant
Four corner
Cangjie
component searchstroke orderdetailspronouncebaikeskritter
 *面* | 面* | *面
9画
face; surface; plane; side, dimension; Kangxi radical 176
1060.0
MWYL
splitcomponent searchstroke orderdetailspronouncebaikeskritter
 *向* | 向* | *向
6画
toward, direction, trend
2722.0
HBR

Word decomposition:

SimplifiedEnglish Definition
to face; to turn towards; geared towards; catering for; -oriented / (Tw) aspect; facet
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *面* | 面* | *面
face / side / surface / aspect / top / classifier for objects with flat surfaces such as drums, mirrors, flags etc
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *面* | 面* | *面
variant of 麵|面
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *面* | 面* | *面
flour / noodles / (of food) soft (not crunchy) / (slang) (of a person) ineffectual / spineless
 
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *向* | 向* | *向
surname Xiang
 
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *向* | 向* | *向
towards / to face / to turn towards / direction / to support / to side with / shortly before / formerly / always / all along / (suffix) suitable for ... / oriented to ...
 
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *向* | 向* | *向
to tend toward / to guide / variant of
 
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *向* | 向* | *向
variant of / direction / orientation / to face / to turn toward / to / towards / shortly before / formerly


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