Radical 丿

6 strokes

嚮

a drop 丶 (22a) + skylight (389a) = towards 向

This character has various shades of meaning and the traditional form only applies to some of these.

方向 (291) fāngxiàng direction

(Looking around caves, with a view to buying one) A drop of rain falls on the skylight and they realize it faces towards the prevailing winds. / The two dwarves argue back and forth for a while but finally decide this is a small price to pay to live in Shanghai.

outer limits 冂 (160a) + mouth 口 (5) = skylight

At the outer limits of the kingdom there is a special cave: from the mouth of the cave you can see daylight as this cave has a skylight! / [No pronunciation needed]