整
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zhěng · neat, orderly, whole

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HSK 3.0 · Level 4Frequency #1315
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Learn every stroke in 整

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See how 整 is constructed

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Writing notes

Shape and proportion

16Total strokes

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Top-bottomCharacter structure

Keep the upper section balanced above the lower section.

攵Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 整

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zhěngWords pronounced zhěng
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Example sentences

Notice where 整 sits in each complete thought.

Wǒ kū le zhěng gè wǎn shàng.我哭了整个晚上。

I cried all night.

Source: Tatoeba #1019302 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ men xiǎng yào wán zhěng de jùzi.我们想要完整的句子。

We want complete sentences.

Source: Tatoeba #613610 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tāng mǔ bú huì zhěng gè zǎo shàng dōu zài zhè.汤姆不会整个早上都在这。

Tom won't be here all morning.

Source: Tatoeba #13046538 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ yì zhěng tiān dōu zài kàn zhè běn xiǎo shuō.我一整天都在看这本小说。

I spent the whole day in reading the novel.

Source: Tatoeba #784366 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ děng le tā yì zhěng tiān.我等了他一整天。

I waited for him all day long.

Source: Tatoeba #876742 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ yì zhěng tiān dōu méi jiàn dào nǐ.我一整天都没见到你。

I haven't seen you all day.

Source: Tatoeba #5819728 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 整 in context

  1. Say zhěng, then recall the core meaning: neat, orderly, whole.
  2. Write all 16 strokes while keeping the top-bottom balanced.
  3. Use it in 整个 (zhěng gè), meaning “whole”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 整 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.