内向 meaning in English

nèixiàng

reserved (personality); introverted

HSK 7-9adjectiveTraditional 內向10 strokes

Meaning of 内向

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

nèixiàng
  1. reserved (personality)
  2. introverted
  3. (economics etc) domestic-oriented

内向 in example sentences

Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.

他tā很hěn内nèi向xiàng。
He is introverted.

Stroke order for each character

Open a character for its meaning, components and more words.

内 nèi · inside · 4 strokes

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4

向 xiàng · towards · 6 strokes

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6

Related words

Words that share a character with 内向.

方向fāngxiàngdirection; orientation
内心nèixīnheart; innermost being; (math.) incenter
内容nèiróngcontent; substance; details
国内guó nèidomestic; internal (to a country)
内部nèibùinterior; inside (part, section)
以内yǐnèiwithin; less than
内科nèikēinternal medicine; general medicine
之内zhīnèiinside; within
向前xiàng qiánforward; onward
一向yīxiànga period of time in the recent past; (indicating a period of time up to the present) all a
向上xiàngshàngupward; up
转向zhuǎnxiàngto change direction; fig. to change one's stance

Questions about 内向

What does 内向 mean?

内向 (nèixiàng) means "reserved (personality); introverted" and is used as a adjective.

How do you write 内向?

内向 is made of 2 characters: 内 (4 strokes), 向 (6 strokes). That is 10 strokes in total.

Is 内向 an HSK word?

Yes. 内向 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.

How is 内向 written in traditional Chinese?

In traditional characters, 内向 is written 內向.