The Chinese Radical: 向




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Meaning
in a direction, towards    向

Explanation

Used in these characters:
HSK 3
in a direction, towards
xiàng
A house 冂 with a chimney ノ (This also can be seen as a variation of roof 宀) and with a window 口
At the house the window is in: this direction.  
HSK 3
sound, noise, echo
xiǎng
Left: mouth 口, right: direction towards 向 (At the house 冂 the window 口 is in: this ノ direction.)
It comes from a mouth or you hear it through the window 口 of a house 冂: A sound.  
no HSK
midday, noon, part of the day, moment
shǎng
Left: sun 日, right: in direction to 向 (At the house 冂 the window 口 is in: this ノ direction.)
The sun moves in the direction towards: midday.  
no HSK
soldier's pay, to cater
xiǎng
Left: food 饣/食 (Below the cover is good 良 food.), right: in a direction, towards 向 (At the house 冂 the window 口 is in: this ノ direction.)
Towards food is directed the: soldier's pay.  

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