指向 meaning in English

zhǐxiàng

to point towards; aimed at

HSK 7-9verbnoun15 strokes

Meaning of 指向

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

zhǐxiàng
  1. to point towards
  2. aimed at
  3. facing
  4. the direction indicated

指向 in example sentences

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

我wǒ把bǎ我wǒ的de手shǒu枪qiāng指zhǐ向xiàng了le目mù标biāo。
I aimed my gun at the target.
温wēn度dù计jì指zhǐ向xiàng十shí度dù。
The thermometer reads 10 degrees.
指zhǐ南nán针zhēn的de指zhǐ针zhēn指zhǐ向xiàng北běi边biān。
Compass needles point to the north.
指zhǐ南nán针zhēn指zhǐ向xiàng北běi边biān。
The compass points to the north.

Stroke order for each character

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

指 zhǐ · finger · 9 strokes

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  3. 3
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  6. 6
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  9. 9

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 指向.

方向fāngxiàngdirection; orientation
手指shǒuzhǐfinger
指导zhǐdǎoto guide; to direct; to instruct; coach; trainer
指出zhǐchūto indicate; to point out
指挥zhǐhuīto conduct; to command
指示zhǐshìto point out; to indicate
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
指责zhǐzéto criticize; to find fault with
指甲zhǐjiafingernail
向上xiàngshàngupward; up
转向zhuǎnxiàngto change direction; fig. to change one's stance

Questions about 指向

What does 指向 mean?

指向 (zhǐxiàng) means "to point towards; aimed at" and is used as a verb and noun.

How do you write 指向?

指向 is made of 2 characters: 指 (9 strokes), 向 (6 strokes). That is 15 strokes in total.

Is 指向 an HSK word?

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