Read Edit View history 向 xiàngXiàng HSK2 toward Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Basic Details Gloss Iconic Gloss Original Meaning Hint Depicts a mouth (口) in a closed space (宀) making an echo sound. Based on the original meaning "echo; sound", now written as 響. The meaning later shifted to "direction" and "toward". Pinyin Separate values with commas xiàng × Add Simplified Variants Separate values with commas 向 × Add Traditional Variants Separate values with commas 向 ×曏 ×嚮 × Add Variant Of Components Character ◎ Hint Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 向 Simp strokes 向 Trad strokes Character ◎ Hint Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 向 Simp strokes 向 Trad strokes + Add component Stroke Data 向 Stroke Data (Simp) — JSON { "source": "dong", "medians": [ [ [ 475, 813 ], [ 490, 804 ], [ 504, 784 ], [ 509, 775 ], [ 505, 764 ], [ 367, 576 ], [ 343, 548 ], [ 322, 537 ] ], [ [ 167, 524 ], [ 201, 492 ], [ 217, 461 ], [ 237, 276 ], [ 242, 138 ], [ 261, 64 ] ], [ [ 225, 512 ], [ 259, 501 ], [ 445, 537 ], [ 770, 576 ], [ 811, 575 ], [ 843, 553 ], [ 851, 543 ], [ 834, 277 ], [ 819, 162 ], [ 800, 84 ], [ 769, 41 ], [ 669, 80 ], [ 650, 95 ] ], [ [ 354, 383 ], [ 379, 360 ], [ 389, 339 ], [ 420, 171 ] ], [ [ 404, 383 ], [ 414, 375 ], [ 432, 373 ], [ 563, 400 ], [ 580, 402 ], [ 601, 395 ], [ 627, 369 ], [ 596, 275 ], [ 571, 257 ] ], [ [ 438, 197 ], [ 456, 211 ], [ 569, 231 ], [ 606, 231 ], [ 631, 223 ] ] ], "strokes": [ "M 351 538 Q 366 553 518 718 Q 537 740 562 756 Q 584 772 569 790 Q 550 806 518 818 Q 488 830 474 824 Q 459 820 467 805 Q 479 769 352 582 Q 334 558 317 531 C 301 506 330 516 351 538 Z", "M 218 515 Q 196 528 173 536 Q 164 539 158 533 Q 149 527 160 513 Q 217 405 211 160 Q 211 88 250 54 Q 251 53 255 51 Q 276 44 278 80 Q 278 95 260 292 Q 251 397 252 473 C 252 496 244 501 218 515 Z", "M 252 473 Q 271 494 581 533 Q 650 540 778 549 Q 796 550 802 541 Q 812 532 810 478 Q 806 249 771 121 Q 761 81 727 87 Q 690 94 657 99 Q 642 105 642 97 Q 641 90 653 77 Q 728 16 748 -17 Q 760 -36 773 -33 Q 791 -30 808 2 Q 836 51 847 107 Q 865 183 878 456 Q 881 505 895 532 Q 916 556 900 563 Q 882 581 839 600 Q 815 615 754 599 Q 720 593 661 586 Q 450 565 351 538 L 317 531 Q 265 524 218 515 C 188 510 224 462 252 473 Z", "M 395 384 Q 383 388 360 393 Q 348 396 345 391 Q 338 385 347 369 Q 374 311 389 218 Q 392 190 408 172 Q 426 150 431 165 Q 435 175 435 191 L 433 224 Q 418 326 415 354 C 412 379 412 379 395 384 Z", "M 614 248 Q 639 326 672 354 Q 688 372 674 390 Q 605 445 545 419 Q 485 400 395 384 C 365 379 385 350 415 354 Q 428 355 443 359 Q 570 381 578 375 Q 587 368 585 349 Q 576 295 564 252 C 556 223 605 220 614 248 Z", "M 435 191 Q 439 190 451 192 Q 506 204 628 214 Q 638 215 640 224 Q 640 231 614 248 L 564 252 L 563 252 Q 493 234 433 224 C 403 219 405 192 435 191 Z" ] } 6 strokes 向 Stroke Data (Trad) — JSON { "source": "animcjk", "medians": [ [ [ 471, 818 ], [ 520, 768 ], [ 325, 533 ] ], [ [ 161, 526 ], [ 216, 470 ], [ 259, 54 ] ], [ [ 222, 508 ], [ 779, 577 ], [ 837, 561 ], [ 858, 532 ], [ 800, 86 ], [ 758, 20 ], [ 649, 93 ] ], [ [ 350, 385 ], [ 386, 352 ], [ 420, 165 ] ], [ [ 397, 379 ], [ 603, 396 ], [ 632, 366 ], [ 581, 241 ] ], [ [ 428, 207 ], [ 630, 226 ] ] ], "strokes": [ "M351,538Q366,553 518,718Q537,740 562,756Q584,772 569,790Q550,806 518,818Q488,830 474,824Q459,820 467,805Q479,769 352,582Q334,558 317,531C311,521 344,529 351,538Z", "M218,515Q196,528 173,536Q164,539 158,533Q149,527 160,513Q217,405 211,160Q211,88 250,54Q251,53 255,51Q276,44 278,80Q278,95 260,292Q251,397 252,473C252,491 232,504 218,515Z", "M252,473Q271,494 581,533Q650,540 778,549Q796,550 802,541Q812,532 810,478Q806,249 771,121Q761,81 727,87Q690,94 657,99Q642,105 642,97Q641,90 653,77Q728,16 748,-17Q760,-36 773,-33Q791,-30 808,2Q836,51 847,107Q865,183 878,456Q881,505 895,532Q916,556 900,563Q882,581 839,600Q815,615 754,599Q720,593 661,586Q450,565 351,538C328,533 328,533 317,531Q265,524 218,515C200,511 238,462 252,473Z", "M395,384Q383,388 360,393Q348,396 345,391Q338,385 347,369Q374,311 389,218Q392,190 408,172Q426,150 431,165Q435,175 435,191C434,213 434,213 433,224Q418,326 415,354C413,366 407,382 395,384Z", "M614,248Q639,326 672,354Q688,372 674,390Q605,445 545,419Q485,400 395,384C383,382 403,352 415,354Q428,355 443,359Q570,381 578,375Q587,368 585,349Q576,295 564,252C561,236 608,232 614,248Z", "M435,191Q439,190 451,192Q506,204 628,214Q638,215 640,224Q640,231 614,248C600,257 580,255 564,252C563,252 563,252 563,252Q493,234 433,224C422,222 424,191 435,191Z" ] } 6 strokes Historical Pronunciations Source baxter-sagartzhengzhangtang Middle Chinese Old Chinese Gloss + Add historical pronunciation Sources × Quick add: 漢語多功能字庫季旭昇《說文新證》李学勤《字源》zi.toolsChinese Text Project許進雄《簡明中國文字學》 + Add source Verified Edit Comment (required) Submit Edit Note: The form works without JavaScript but the tag/list editors are simplified.