Word information
Simplified向南
Traditional向南
Pinyinxiàng nán
Part of speechDictionary
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Character breakdown
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How to learn 向南
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东南dōngnán
southeast
方向fāngxiàngdirection; orientation; CL:個|个[ge4]
南nánsouth; surname Nan
南方nánfāngsouth; southern direction; (in China) southern regions, often referring to areas south of the Yangtze River
西南xīnánsouthwest
向xiàngsurname Xiang; to tend toward; to guide; variant of 向[xiang4]; towards; to face; to turn towards; direction; to support; to side with; shortly before; formerly; always; all along; (suffix) suitable for ...; oriented to ...; variant of 向[xiang4]; direction; orientation; to face; to turn toward; to; towards; shortly before; formerly