迴向

Chinese

		to curve; to return; to revolve	direction; part; side direction; part; side; towards; to; guide; opposite to
trad. (迴向)		迴	向
simp. (回向)		回	向
alternative forms		廻向

Etymology

Calque of Sanskrit परिणामना (pariṇāmanā).

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): huíxiàng

  (Zhuyin): ㄏㄨㄟˊ ㄒㄧㄤˋ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: huíxiàng
    • Zhuyin: ㄏㄨㄟˊ ㄒㄧㄤˋ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: huéisiàng
    • Wade–Giles: hui²-hsiang⁴
    • Yale: hwéi-syàng
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: hweishianq
    • Palladius: хуэйсян (xuejsjan)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /xu̯eɪ̯³⁵ ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵¹/

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• Middle Chinese: hwoj xjangH

Rime
Character	迴	向
Reading #	1/2	2/2
Initial (聲)	匣 (33)	曉 (32)
Final (韻)	灰 (42)	陽 (105)
Tone (調)	Level (Ø)	Departing (H)
Openness (開合)	Closed	Open
Division (等)	I	III
Fanqie	戸恢切	許亮切
Baxter	hwoj	xjangH
Reconstructions
Zhengzhang Shangfang	/ɦuʌi/	/hɨɐŋH/
Pan Wuyun	/ɦuoi/	/hiɐŋH/
Shao Rongfen	/ɣuɒi/	/xiɑŋH/
Edwin Pulleyblank	/ɦwəj/	/hɨaŋH/
Li Rong	/ɣuᴀi/	/xiaŋH/
Wang Li	/ɣuɒi/	/xĭaŋH/
Bernhard Karlgren	/ɣuɑ̆i/	/xi̯aŋH/
Expected Mandarin Reflex	huí	xiàng
Expected Cantonese Reflex	wui4	hoeng3

Noun

迴向

1. (Buddhism) dedication of merit from a religious deed; transfer of merit