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行

xíng
HSK 4
#53 most
frequent character
to walk, to go, to travel, a visit
verb
adjective

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

行 began as a picture of two roads crossing, giving the first meaning 'road intersection'. From there it grew to 'to walk', 'to go, move', and 'to function, to be OK'. Read háng, it means 'column' and 'trade, profession'.

Drawn as: two roads crossing

行 as a component in other characters

meaning5 characters
街衙衢桁衖
sound7 characters
衡衔珩桁荇绗筕
picture2 characters
衍鸻

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Example Sentences

我每天都要行走五公里。
wǒ měitiān dūyào xíngzǒu wǔ gōnglǐ 。
I have to walk five kilometers every day.
这条路行不通。
zhè tiáo lù xíngbùtōng 。
This road does not work.
今天的计划行得通。
jīntiān de jìhuá hángdétōng 。
Today's plan is feasible.

Same Characters, Different Readings

行háng
row,line

Words with similar meanings

走zǒu
to walk
Similar in meaning, but '走' can be more commonly used in casual conversation.
去qù
to go
'去' emphasizes movement towards a destination, whereas '行' can also imply capability or effectiveness.

Homophones

型xíng
mould, model, type, pattern
形xíng
form, shape, body, entity, appear
刑xíng
punishment, penalty, sentence

Words Starting With 行

行李箱xíng li xiāng
suitcase
行为xíng wéi
action; conduct; behavior; activity
行人xíng rén
pedestrian; traveler on foot; passer-by; official responsible for arranging audiences with the emperor
行动xíng dòng
operation; action; to move; mobile
行政xíng zhèng
administration; administrative

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Public Lists with 行

Transportation
Planes, trains, buses, taxis, bicycles, and related verbs/nouns.
Travel (Basics)
Passport, visa, luggage, ticket, itinerary, and essential phrases.
HSK 4
All words for the HSK 4 test
Basic Verbs
Core action verbs like 'go,' 'come,' 'eat,' 'see,' commonly encountered in HSK.