# 向着 (xiàngzhe)

In Mandarin Chinese, 向着 (xiàngzhe) means “towards; facing; to side with”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

- Meaning: towards; facing; to side with
- Pinyin: xiàngzhe (xiang4 zhe5)
- Traditional: 向著
- HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9

## Examples

- 向日葵总是向着太阳生长。
  Xiàngrìkuí zǒngshì xiàngzhe tàiyáng shēngzhǎng.
  Sunflowers always grow facing the sun.

## Characters

- [向](https://hanziro.com/word/xiang-towards/) (xiàng): towards; to face
- [着](https://hanziro.com/word/zhe-ongoing-action/) (zhe): (particle) ongoing action

https://hanziro.com/word/xiang-zhe-towards/

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