向来
Old HSK 6
向来 (xiànglái) · always
向来 (xiànglái) means “always; all along”. It is written with 2 characters: 向 (towards) + 来 (to come). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 向来 is built
The characters
向 xiàng · towards
What 向 is made of
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
来 lái · to come
What 来 is made of
- 未wèi — not yet
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 木mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 八bā — eight
- 丷ha — kwukyel
- 丶 — dot
Origin hint: A wheat plant that has not yet borne fruit; compare 來 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
他向来很守时。Tā xiànglái hěn shǒushí.He has always been punctual.
我向来不喝咖啡。Wǒ xiànglái bù hē kāfēi.I've never drunk coffee.
Questions about 向来
What does 向来 mean?
向来 (xiànglái) means “always; all along”.
How do you pronounce 向来?
向来 is pronounced xiànglái.
Which HSK level is 向来?
向来 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 方向fāngxiàngdirection
- 导向dǎoxiàngdirection
- 倾向qīngxiàngtendency
- 外向wàixiàngoutgoing
- 向导xiàngdǎoguide
- 向往xiàngwǎngto yearn for
- 欣欣向荣xīnxīnxiàngróngthriving
- 一向yīxiàngalways
- 意向yìxiàngintention
- 向xiàngtowards
Learn 向来 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 198: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.