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Chinese Character/Word:
Definition(s) for: 向往
| Hanzi | Pinyin | Definition(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 向往 | xiàng wǎng | - to yearn for - to look forward to |
List Ranking for: 向往
Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.
| HSK 2 Level (2012) | HSK 3 Band (2025) | SUBTLEX-CH | BeijingUni Global | BeijingUni Weibo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 6 | 9,945 | 7,195 | 4,377 |
Individual Character Breakdown:
| Simp | Pinyin | Eng |
|---|---|---|
| 向 | xiàng | - surname Xiang |
| 向 | xiàng | - towards - to face - to turn towards - direction - to support - to side with - shortly before - formerly - always - all along - (suffix) suitable for ... - oriented to ... |
| 向 | xiàng | - to tend toward - to guide - variant of 向[xiang4] |
| 向 | xiàng | - variant of 向[xiang4] - direction - orientation - to face - to turn toward - to - towards - shortly before - formerly |
| 往 | wǎng | - to go (in a direction) - to - towards - (of a train) bound for - past - previous |
| 往 | wǎng | - old variant of 往[wang3] |
Other Words Containing 向往
Sorted by the 'SUBTLEX-CH' rank because that seems like the most reliable. Words without a SUBTLEX-CH rank are ignored for being too rare.
| Word | HSK 2 Level (2012) | HSK 3 Band (2025) | SUBTLEX-CH | BeijingUni Global | BeijingUni Weibo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 向往 | 6 | 6 | 9,945 | 7,195 | 4,377 |