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title: "Daoxiang Meaning: 导向 (dǎoxiàng) Means “orientation”"
description: "导向 (traditional 導向, dǎoxiàng) means “orientation; direction; guidance; to lead to; to guide”. Hear its tones, see what 导 and 向 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/daoxiang"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 导向 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

导向 dǎoxiàng

## orientation; direction; guidance; to lead to; to guide

## Its characters

1. 导 dǎo to lead
2. 向 xiàng direction

## In a sentence

这家公司以市场为导向。 This company is market-oriented.

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## More words with 导 or 向

- [半导体 bàndǎotǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bandaoti)
- [倡导 chàngdǎo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/changdao)
- [导弹 dǎodàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/daodan)
- [导航 dǎoháng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/daohang)
- [导师 dǎoshī](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/daoshi)
- [导演 dǎoyǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/daoyan)
- [导游 dǎoyóu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/daoyou)
- [导致 dǎozhì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/daozhi)
- [定向 dìngxiàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dingxiang)
- [方向 fāngxiàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fangxiang)

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