liú xiàngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
direction of a current / direction of flow / to flow toward
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Original source entry:

流向 流向 [liu2 xiang4] /direction of a current/direction of flow/to flow toward/

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  • 流
    liú

    to flow / to disseminate / to circulate or spread / to move or drift / to degenerate / to banish or send into exile / stream of water or sth resembling one / class, rate or grade

  • 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 ... / to tend toward / to guide / orientation / to turn toward / to

    Xiàng

    surname Xiang

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