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Chinese
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idea; meaning; wish idea; meaning; wish; desire; Italy (abbrev.)
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direction; part; side direction; part; side; towards; to; guide; opposite to
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simp. and trad.
(意向)
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意
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向
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意嚮／意向
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Pronunciation
Noun
意向
- intention; purpose; intent; inclination; disposition
Synonyms
- 企圖／企图 (qǐtú)
- 心思 (xīnsī)
- 心意 (xīnyì)
- 心田 (xīntián)
- 意圖／意图 (yìtú)
- 意旨 (yìzhǐ)
- 懷抱／怀抱 (huáibào) (literary)
- 打算 (dǎsuàn)
- 旨意 (zhǐyì)
- 用心 (yòngxīn)
- 用意 (yòngyì)
- 𥓍 (Hokkien)
- 粒積／粒积 (Xiamen Hokkien, Zhangzhou Hokkien, Taiwanese Hokkien)
- 腸肚／肠肚 (chángdù)
Derived terms
Descendants
Japanese
Etymology
向 is a daiyōji replacing 嚮.
Etymology
ikau > ikɔː > ikoː.
Pronunciation
Noun
意向 • (ikō) ←いかう (ikau)?
- one's desires or intentions; thoughts, intention, inclination
Derived terms
Korean
Noun
意向 • (uihyang) (hangeul 의향)
- Hanja form? of 의향 (“intention, inclination”).