[xiàng]
[名]
（方向） direction
wind direction
风向
do not know where (he; it) went; be nowhere to be found
不知去向
(the trend of) popular sentiment
人心所向
[书] （朝北的窗子） the window facing north
（姓氏） a surname
Xiang Xiu
向秀
[动]
（对着） face; turn towards
The sunflower turns towards the sun.
向日葵向着太阳。
This room faces east.
这间房子向东。
（偏袒） take sb.'s part; side with; be partial to
stand by what is right, not by a particular person; side with whoever is right
向理不向人
You always take his side.
你老是向着他。
[介]
（表示动作的方向） towards
march from victory to victory
从胜利走向胜利
report to one's superior on one's work
向上级汇报工作
learn English from [with; under] a foreign teacher
向外国教师学习英语
develop in depth
向纵深发展
provide clients with excellent service
向广大客商提供优良服务
The earth turns round from west to east.
地球由西向东旋转。
[副]
（向来） always; all along
There's no precedent for this.
向无此例。