执
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zhí · to execute

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6Total strokes

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Left-rightCharacter structure

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扌Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 执

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zhíWords pronounced zhí
zhiWords pronounced zhi
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Example sentences

Notice where 执 sits in each complete thought.

Nǐ zhí xíng nǐ de jì huà le ma?你执行你的计划了吗?

Did you carry out your plan?

Source: Tatoeba #818323 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tāng mǔ tǐng gù zhí de bú shì ma?汤姆挺固执的不是吗?

Tom is being quite obstinate, isn't he?

Source: Tatoeba #6799640 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ hé yáng zǐ yǒu le yì diǎn zhēng zhí.我和洋子有了一点争执。

I argued with Yoko a little bit.

Source: Tatoeba #8831923 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā zhí yì bù xī yí qiè dài jià huò dé chéng gōng.他执意不惜一切代价获得成功。

He is determined to succeed at any price.

Source: Tatoeba #4757591 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ hái méi dào kě yǐ ná jià shǐ zhí zhào de nián líng.你还没到可以拿驾驶执照的年龄。

You're not old enough to get a driver's license.

Source: Tatoeba #4463268 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ xiāng xìn tā de zhí xíng néng lì.我相信他的执行能力。

I trust his executive ability.

Source: Tatoeba #8800300 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 执 in context

  1. Say zhí, then recall the core meaning: to execute.
  2. Write all 6 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 执行 (zhí xíng), meaning “to implement”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 执 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.