南向 (nán xiàng) — (noun) southward direction; south-facing orientation

Definition

A formal/real-estate term meaning 'south-facing orientation' — used for apartments, buildings, or roads whose main front or running direction is south. In real-estate listings it signals good light and warmth.

noun
southward directionsouth-facing orientation

Examples

  • 南向，。
    Zhè tào fáng zi nán xiàng, cǎi guāng hěn hǎo.
    This apartment faces south, so the lighting is very good.
  • 南向。
    nán xiàng De wò shì xià tiān bǐ jiào rè.
    South-facing bedrooms are relatively hot in summer.
  • 南向。
    Zhè tiáo lù shì nán xiàng de.
    This road runs south.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

南nánsouth
向xiàngdirection

南 gives the south, and 向 gives the direction or facing sense.

Characters in this word

No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

Open 南 →

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

向 originally drew 宀 (house) with 口 to show an echo in a place; later it was used for direction.

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