行

háng
#53 most
frequent character
row，line
noun

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

这是一行字。
zhè shì yīxíng zì 。
This is a line of text.
请你排成两行。
qǐng nǐ páichéng liǎng háng 。
Please line up into two rows.
这条路旁边有很多行。
zhè tiáo lù pángbiān yǒu hěnduō háng 。
There are many lines beside this road.

Same Characters, Different Readings

HSK 4
行xíng
to walk, to go, to travel, a visit

Words with similar meanings

列liè
line
More commonly used in the context of data arrangements or lists.
队duì
queue, line
Typically refers to a line of people or objects waiting for something.

Homophones

航háng
boat, ship, craft, to navigate

Words Starting With 行

行业háng yè
industry; business
行列háng liè
procession

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