行 xíng — go, walk, conduct · English

行

xíng

go, walk, conduct

At a glance · 行

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Evolution of the glyph

Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seen
Oracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCE
Seal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCE
Clerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CE
Regular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

行字甲骨文象十字路口之形，本义为道路，后引申为行走、品行。金文、小篆承之。

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Origins & notes

行本义为道路（háng），引申为行走（xíng）、品行。

Structure

行为象形字，描摹四达之衢，后引申为行走。

At a glance

Pinyinxíng

Radical行

Strokes6

UnicodeU+884C

Character type象形

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Six languages, one character

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English go, walk, conduct Xing was originally a pictograph of a crossroads, meaning road and, by extension, to walk and conduct.

Français aller, conduite Xing était à l'origine un pictogramme de carrefour, signifiant route puis marcher et conduite.

Español ir, conducta Xing era originalmente un pictograma de encrucijada, significa camino luego caminar y conducta.

العربية يمشي، سلوك شينغ كان في الأصل رسماً لتقاطع طرق، يعني الطريق ثم المشي والسلوك.

Русский идти, поведение Син изначально было пиктограммой перекрёстка, означает дорогу, затем идти и поведение.

Common words

行为xíng wéibehavior
行动xíng dòngaction

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