(fāng xiàng) - direction, orientation in Mandarin

fāngxiàng

Traditional: 方向

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Translation

direction, orientation

Word origin

A compound of 方 (fāng, square or direction) and 向 (xiàng, to face or towards). Together the two characters denote the way in which something faces or moves.

Origin: compound
Root: 方 (fāng, direction) + 向 (xiàng, towards)

Stroke order

方

向

Examples

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We went in the wrong direction.

风fēng。

The wind changed direction.

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Please tell me the direction to the station.

朝cháo。

He ran off in the opposite direction.

项xiàng。

The direction of this project is very clear.

方向 (fāng xiàng) means direction, orientation. It is used when talking about which way someone or something is heading.

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This word is part of lesson 25.