Word information
Simplified掉向
Traditional掉向
Pinyindiào xiàng
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Chinese word dictionary
掉向
diào xiàng · to turn; to adjust one's direction; to lose one's bearings
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方向fāngxiàng
direction; orientation; CL:個|个[ge4]
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
掉diàoto fall; to drop; to lag behind; to lose; to go missing; to reduce; fall (in prices); to lose (value, weight etc); to wag; to swing; to turn; to change; to exchange; to swap; to show off; to shed (hair); (used after certain verbs to express completion, fulfillment, removal etc)
面向miànxiàngto face; to turn towards; to incline to; geared towards; catering for; -oriented; facial feature; appearance; aspect; facet
向上xiàngshàngupward; up; to advance; to try to improve oneself; to make progress
倾向qīngxiàngtrend; tendency; orientation