方向 fāngxiàng direction

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Stroke order

方向 is written in 10 strokes across 2 characters.

方向 — the Chinese character for direction (fāngxiàng), stroke diagram — Stroke diagram for 方向 — direction

方 — 4 strokes
向 — 6 strokes

Characters in 方向

方 fāng — square; power or involution (math.); upright
向 xiàng — towards; to face; to turn towards

Character meanings from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Example sentences

你走错方向了。Nǐ zǒu cuò fāngxiàng le.You are going the wrong way.
太阳从东边的方向出来。Tàiyáng cóng dōngbian de fāngxiàng chūlái.The sun comes up from the east.

Related words

方向 is pronounced fāngxiàng and means “direction”.

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