行
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háng / héng / xíng · to go, to walk, to move

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HSK 2.0 · Level 4HSK 3.0 · Level 3Frequency #272
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Readings & meanings

行 has 3 dictionary pronunciations. The examples show how each reading behaves in real words.

háng

(bound form) row; line; (bound form) line of business; trade

银行yín háng · bank
héng

used in 道行[dao4 heng2]

xíng

(bound form) to walk; to go; to travel; (literary) trip

不行bù xíng · won't do
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Shape and proportion

6Total strokes

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Left-rightCharacter structure

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行Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 行

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háng(bound form) row; line; (bound form) line of business; trade
xíng(bound form) to walk; to go; to travel; (literary) trip
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Example sentences

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Tā yào bùxíng le.他要不行了。

He's on his last legs.

Source: Tatoeba #10287442 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ de qí zhōng yí gè xíngli bú jiàn le.我的其中一个行李不见了。

One of my suitcases is missing.

Source: Tatoeba #335846 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ de zì xíng chē bǐ wǒ de hǎo.你的自行车比我的好。

Your bike is better than mine.

Source: Tatoeba #868428 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhè shì wǒ de xíngli.这是我的行李。

Here is my baggage.

Source: Tatoeba #481345 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Yǒu rén tōu le wǒ de xíngli.有人偷了我的行李。

Somebody has stolen my suitcase.

Source: Tatoeba #817281 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhè shì wǒ de zì xíng chē.这是我的自行车。

This is my bicycle.

Source: Tatoeba #334532 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 行 in context

  1. Say háng / héng / xíng, then recall the core meaning: to go, to walk, to move.
  2. Write all 6 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 不行 (bù xíng), meaning “won't do”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 行 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.