The Chinese Radical: 向


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Meaning
in a direction, towards    向

Explanation

Used in these characters:
JLPT HSK 3
in a direction, towards
xiàng
A house with a chimney (This also can be seen as a variation of roof ) and with a window
At the house the window is in: this direction.
JLPT HSK 3
sound, noise, echo
xiǎng
Left: mouth , right: direction towards (At the house the window is in: this direction.)
It comes from a mouth or you hear it through the window of a house : A sound.
JLPT no HSK
midday, noon, part of the day, moment
shǎng
Left: sun , right: in direction to (At the house the window is in: this direction.)
The sun moves in the direction towards: midday.
JLPT no HSK
soldier's pay, to cater
xiǎng
Left: food 饣/ (Below the cover is good food.), right: in a direction, towards (At the house the window is in: this direction.)
Towards food is directed the: soldier's pay.

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