Word information
Simplified横向
Traditional橫向
Pinyinhéngxiàng
Part of speech形
HSK 3.07-9
HSK 2.0Not listed
Chinese word dictionary
横向
héngxiàng · horizontal; orthogonal; perpendicular; lateral; crosswise
Character breakdown
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How to learn 横向
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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
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
横hénghorizontal; across; crosswise; horizontal stroke (in Chinese characters); to place (sth) flat (on a surface); to cross (a river, etc); in a jumble; chaotic; (in fixed expressions) harsh and unreasonable; violent
倾向qīngxiàngtrend; tendency; orientation