1. towards
2. to face
3. to turn towards
4. direction
5. to support
6. to side with
7. shortly before
8. formerly
9. always
10. all along
11. (suffix) suitable for ...
12. oriented to ...

1. to tend toward
2. to guide
3. variant of 向 xiàng

1. variant of 向 xiàng
2. direction
3. orientation
4. to face
5. to turn toward
6. to
7. towards
8. shortly before
9. formerly

1. Mary or Marie (name)
2. Mali

1. to ask about
2. to make some inquiries
3. to ask around

1. to have sth to do with
2. to relate to
3. related to
4. to concern
5. concerning

1. John (name)
2. Johan (name)
3. Johann (name)

1. of; ~'s (possessive particle)
2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun)
3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis)
4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 pígéde "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 pǎotángrde "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 xīnde "new one")
5. also pr. dì or di in poetry and songs

1. matter
2. thing
3. item
4. work
5. affair

classifiers: 件, 樁, 回

1. alternative form of 倳 (zì, “to establish”)
2. alternative form of 剚 (zì, “to stab”)