嚮

Han character edit

嚮 (Kangxi radical 30, 口+16, 19 strokes, cangjie input 女中竹月口 (VLHBR), four-corner 2722₇, composition ⿱鄉向)

References edit

• Kangxi Dictionary: page 213, character 38
• Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 4565
• Dae Jaweon: page 436, character 17
• Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 1, page 698, character 8
• Unihan data for U+56AE

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Etymology 1 edit

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嚮

1. to turn toward; to approach

   • 故學者以聖王為師，案以聖王之制為法，法其法以求其統類，以務象效其人。嚮是而務，士也；類是而幾，君子也；知之，聖人也。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     故学者以圣王为师，案以圣王之制为法，法其法以求其统类，以务象效其人。向是而务，士也；类是而几，君子也；知之，圣人也。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: Xunzi, c. 3^rd century BCE

     Gù xuézhě yǐ shèngwáng wèi shī, àn yǐ shèngwáng zhī zhì wèi fǎ, fǎ qí fǎ yǐ qiú qí tǒnglèi, yǐ wù xiàng xiào qí rén. Xiàng shì ér wù, shì yě; lèi shì ér jǐ, jūnzǐ yě; zhī zhī, shèngrén yě. [Pinyin]

     Therefore, a person who studies takes the sage kings to be his teachers, relies on the sage kings' institutions to make laws, carries out his laws by seeking out their precepts, and endeavors to imitate and conform to their conduct as people. The shì is the one who turns towards them and endeavors to be like them; the jūnzǐ is the one who is akin to them and approximates them; and the sage is he who understands them.

2. toward; facing; against
3. direction, side, face
4. to look out on
5. in the past; previously

   • 嚮子之言穆如清風，不悖我語，和暢我心。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     向子之言穆如清风，不悖我语，和畅我心。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: Han shi waizhuan, 1^nd century BCE

     Xiàng zǐ zhī yán mù rú qīngfēng, bù bèi wǒ yǔ, héchàng wǒ xīn. [Pinyin]

     Previously, your words were harmonious like the clear wind. You did not go against what I had said, and you soothed my heart.

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Etymology 2 edit

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嚮

1. (obsolete) Alternative form of 享
2. (obsolete) Alternative form of 響／响

Kanji edit

(uncommon “Hyōgai” kanji)

1. guide, lead
2. favor, prefer

Readings edit

• Go-on: こう (kō)^{←かう (kau, historical)}
• Kan-on: きょう (kyō)^{←きやう (kyau, historical)}
• Kun: むかう (mukau, 嚮かう)^{←むかふ (mukafu, 嚮かふ, historical)}; さきに (sakini)

Hanja edit

嚮 • (hyang) (hangeul 향, revised hyang, McCune–Reischauer hyang)

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Han character edit

嚮: Hán Nôm readings: hướng, hưởng

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