征
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zhēng · to summon, to recruit

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HSK 3.0 · Level 7-9Frequency #6191
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8Total strokes

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Left-rightCharacter structure

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 征

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zhēngWords pronounced zhēng
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Example sentences

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Biàn xìng zhě xū yào bú duàn fú yòng jī sù lái wéi chí xìng bié tè zhēng ma?变性者需要不断服用激素来维持性别特征吗?

Do transgender people need to continuously use hormones to maintain their sexual characteristics?

Source: Tatoeba #10041966 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Shuō míng nián yè fàn de jiǎo zǐ shì qīn rén tuán jù de xiàng zhēng.说明年夜饭的饺子是亲人团聚的象征。

This means that eating dumplings on New Year's eve is a symbol of family reunion.

Source: Tatoeba #757003 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ yīnggāi xiàng tā zhēng qiú yì jiàn.你应该向他征求意见。

You ought to ask him for advice.

Source: Tatoeba #1768155 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ lái, wǒ jiàn, wǒ zhēng fú.我来,我见,我征服。

I came, I saw, I conquered.

Source: Tatoeba #1877695 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Qí zhì shì guó jiā xiàng zhēng.旗帜是国家象征。

A flag is a national symbol.

Source: Tatoeba #2520860 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tāng mǔ hěn bù gāoxìng, yīn wèi tā cóng lái bù zhēng qiú tā de yì jiàn.汤姆很不高兴,因为她从来不征求他的意见。

Tom was unhappy because she wouldn't ask him anything.

Source: Tatoeba #2023764 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 征 in context

  1. Say zhēng, then recall the core meaning: to summon, to recruit.
  2. Write all 8 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 特征 (tè zhēng), meaning “characteristic”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 征 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.