流向 liúxiàng direction of a current
direction of a current; direction of flow; to flow toward
How to remember 流向: 流 flow + 向 towards = direction of a current.
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How it is used
- Means the direction something flows/moves toward - 资金流向 (zījīn liúxiàng) where the money flows.
- Used both literally (water) and figuratively (capital, talent, traffic) heading somewhere - 人才流向大城市 (talent flows to big cities).
- As a verb it takes a destination: 河水流向大海 (héshuǐ liúxiàng dàhǎi) the river flows toward the sea.