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引向 (yǐn xiàng) — to lead to, to guide towards

Definition

引向 (yǐn xiàng) means 'to lead to / guide toward' — stronger than the neutral 通往/通向 (a road leads to) because it implies actively guiding a direction or outcome, often abstract (a decision 引向 failure).

verb
to lead toto guide towards

Examples

  • 引向。
    Tā de cuò wù jué dìng yǐn xiàng shī bài.
    His wrong decision led to failure.
  • 引向。
    Zhè tiáo lù yǐn xiàng cūn kǒu.
    This road leads to the village entrance.
  • 引向。
    Liáng hǎo de xí guàn yǐn xiàng chéng gōng.
    Good habits lead to success.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
补充bǔchōngVerb + complement

An action followed by its result or direction.

引yǐnlead
向xiàngtoward

引 means to lead and 向 means toward, so the word pictures leading something toward a direction.

Characters in this word

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

  • 弓弓gōngbow
  • 丿丿piěindicatory stroke

引 is made from 弓, a bow, and 丿, a short slant stroke added at the place where the string is pulled, marking the action of drawing or pulling.

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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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