Writing
方向 (fāngxiàng) — how to say "direction" in Chinese
方向
Direction
noun
Character composition
方
side
向
direction
Radicals / Keys
口
Mouth
#30 · kǒu · 3 strokes
方
Square
#70 · fāng · 4 strokes
Collocations
改变方向
gǎibiàn fāngxiàng
change direction
方向感
fāngxiàng gǎn
sense of direction
Examples
他刚来这个城市，不太清楚去火车站应该朝哪个方向走。
He just arrived in this city and isn't very sure which direction to go to get to the train station.
走错方向。
Go in the wrong direction.
Mnemonic
[fāngxiàng-] the tourist Fang Xiang spins his compass, but the needle dances: he has lost 方向. Which way to go? he asks a cheerful hedgehog, who points a paw north. 🧭🦔
Frequently asked questions
Direction in Chinese language
"direction" in Chinese is 方向 (fāngxiàng).
方向 meaning in English
方向 (fāngxiàng) means "Direction".
How is 方向 pronounced?
It is pronounced fāngxiàng (written as fangxiang). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "direction" in Chinese characters?
It is written 方向: 方 has 4 strokes, 向 has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 方向?
方向 belongs to the HSK 4 vocabulary list.
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