方向
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方向 (fāngxiàng) · direction
方向 (fāngxiàng) means “direction”. It is written with 2 characters: 方 (square) + 向 (towards). It is an HSK 3 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
How 方向 is built
The characters
方 fāng · square
What 方 is made of
- 亠tóu — lid
- 丶 — dot
- 一 — horizontal stroke
向 xiàng · towards
What 向 is made of
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
Example sentences
我们走错方向了。Wǒmen zǒu cuò fāngxiàng le.We went the wrong way.
学校在哪个方向？Xuéxiào zài nǎge fāngxiàng?Which direction is the school in?
Questions about 方向
What does 方向 mean?
方向 (fāngxiàng) means “direction”.
How do you pronounce 方向?
方向 is pronounced fāngxiàng.
Which HSK level is 方向?
方向 is in HSK 3 (exam 2025) and HSK 2 (2021) and Old HSK 4.
Related words
- 地方dìfangplace
- 北方běifāngthe north
- 东方dōngfāngthe east
- 方便fāngbiànconvenient
- 方便面fāngbiànmiàninstant noodles
- 方法fāngfǎmethod
- 方面fāngmiànaspect
- 南方nánfāngthe south
- 西方xīfāngthe West
- 对方duìfāngthe other side
Learn 方向 with its group
It is part of HSK 2 (2021) · Group 5: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.