行 xíng
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xíng
verb
to walk
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: In this sense 行 is bound form in modern Chinese. For example, 步行 'to walk' (ABC 'xíng' BF 2, p. 1062; Guoyu '行' v 1; NCCED '行' xíng 1, p. 1817). It is an intransitive verb in literary Chinese (Kroll 2015 '行' 1, pp. 509-510). For example, 三人行,必有我師焉。 'When I walk along with two others, they may serve me as my teachers.' (Lunyu 7:22; Legge, 1861) -
xíng
adjective
capable; competent
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: Also may be considered a stative verb (ABC 'xíng' SV 2, p. 1062; Guoyu '行' adj; NCCED '行' xíng 10, p. 1817) -
háng
noun
profession
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: (ABC 'háng' 1, p. 348; Guoyu '行' háng n 3; NCCED '行' háng 4, p. 633) -
háng
measure word
line; row
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: (Guoyu '行' háng n 3; NCCED '行' háng 5, p. 633) -
xíng
noun
Kangxi radical 144
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Radicals
Notes: (ABC Radical Chart; GHC p. 7; Guoyu '行' n 6) -
xíng
verb
to travel
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: A stand alone verb in literary Chinese and bound form in modern Chinese. For example, 旅行 'to tour' in modern Chinese (ABC 'xíng' BF 2, p. 1062; Guoyu '行' v 2; NCCED '行' xíng 2, p. 1817). -
xìng
noun
actions; conduct
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In this sense, the basic sense of go is extended to conduct; for example, 品行 moral conduct (Rouzer 2007, p. 15). For example, 行为 'conduct' in modern Chinese (ABC 'xíng' BF 7, p. 1062; Guoyu '行' xìng n; NCCED '行' xíng 8, p. 1817). In literary Chinese it may be a stand-alone word (Wu and Tee 2015, loc. 725). For example, 父沒,觀其行 ‘when his father is dead, look at his conduct.’ (Lunyu 1:10; Legge, 1861) -
xíng
verb
to do; to act; to practice
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In this sense, 行 is a bound form in modern Chinese. For example, 实行 'to implement' in modern Chinese (ABC 'xíng' BF 4, p. 1062; Guoyu '行' v 5; NCCED '行' xíng 7, p. 1817). In this sense, 行 is a stand-alone verb in literary Chinese (Kroll 2015 '行' xíng 2, pp. 509-510). For example, 季文子三思而後行。 'Ji Wen thought thrice, and then acted.' (Lunyu 5:20; Legge 1861) -
xíng
verb
all right; OK; okay
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Spoken Language
Notes: A stative verb (ABC 'xíng' SV 1, p. 1062; Guoyu '行' v 8; NCCED '行' xíng 9, p. 1817) -
háng
noun
horizontal line
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: In the sense of 横排 (Guoyu '行' háng n 1; NCCED '行' háng 1, p. 633) -
héng
noun
virtuous deeds
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: Similar in meaning to 道行 (NCCED '行' hèng, p. 654; ABC hèng) -
hàng
noun
a line of trees
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 树行子 (ABC 'hàng', p. 348; Guoyu '行' hàng n; NCCED '行'' hàng, p. 636) -
hàng
adjective
bold; steadfast
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: Middle Chinese: hangH (Kroll 2015 '行' hàng, pp. 509-510) -
xíng
verb
to move
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: In the sense of 移动 (Guoyu '行' v 3) -
xíng
verb
to put into effect; to implement
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 实施 (Guoyu '行' v 6) -
xíng
noun
travel
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: (NCCED '行' xíng 3, p. 1817) -
xíng
verb
to circulate
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: In the sense of 流通; for example, currency circulating (ABC 'xíng' BF 3, p. 1062; Guoyu '行' v 4; NCCED '行' xíng 4, p. 1817) -
xíng
noun
running script; running script
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Art , Concept: Calligraphic Style 字体
Notes: A calligraphic script; for example, 行草 semi-cursive (ABC 'xíng' BF 8, p. 1062; Guoyu '行' n 2; Kroll 2015 '行' xíng 7, pp. 509-510; NCCED '行' xíng 5, p. 1817) -
xíng
adjective
temporary
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: For example, 行宫 'temporary residence' [for the emperor while travelling] (NCCED '行' xíng 6, p. 1817; ABC 'xíng' BF 5, p. 1062; Kroll 2015 '行' xíng 5, pp. 509-510). -
xíng
adverb
soon
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Time
Notes: In the sense of 不久 (ABC 'xíng' BF 6, p. 1062; Guoyu '行' adv; NCCED '行' xíng 12, p. 1817) -
háng
noun
rank; order
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: In terms of seniority in a family (ABC 'háng' 2, p. 348; Guoyu '行' háng n 2; NCCED '行' háng 2, p. 633) -
háng
noun
a business; a shop
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: For example 典当行 'pawn shop' or 车行 'auto shop' (Guoyu '行' háng n 4; NCCED '行' háng 3, p. 633) -
xíng
verb
to depart; to leave
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (Kroll 2015 '行' xíng 6, pp. 509-510) -
xíng
verb
to experience
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 经历 (Guoyu '行' v 7) -
xíng
noun
path; way
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 道路 (Guoyu '行' n 1) -
xíng
noun
xing; ballad
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: A genre of verse; for example, 琵琶行 The Ballad of the Lute (Guoyu '行' n 3) -
xíng
measure word
a round [of drinks]
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (Guoyu '行' n 4) -
xíng
proper noun
Xing
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Names , Concept: Surname 姓氏
Notes: (Guoyu '行' n 5) -
xíng
conjunction
moreover; also
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 且 (Guoyu '行' conj)
Contained in
- 一言一行 every word and action
- 特立独行(特立獨行) to be unconventional; independence of action
- 反其道而行之 to do the very opposite; to act in a diametrically opposite way
- 罪行 crime; offense
- 肆行 to act recklessly
- 及时行乐(及時行樂) to enjoy the present; to live happily with no thought for the future; make merry while you can
- 莊王之行贤(莊王之行賢) King Zhuang's conduct was worthy
- 行事 to execute; to handle ; behavior; action; conduct
- 行书(行書) xingshu; semi-cursive script; running script
- 一意孤行 obstinately clinging to one's course; willful; one's own way; dogmatic
- 各行其是 each performs his own actions
- 夜行性 nocturnal
- 跂行 [of an insect] to crawl
- 札行 to send an order
- 水行侠(水行俠) Aquaman, DC comic book superhero
- 言行若一 one's actions are in keeping with what one says
- 遊行 to march; to parade; to demonstrate
- 行使 to exercise
- 行头(行頭) a person's clothing; outfit; actor's costume
- 日月经天,江河行地(日月經天,江河行地) the sun and moon cross the sky, rivers run across the land; nature is unchangeable
- 阴阳五行(陰陽五行) yin yang and the five elements
- 三人行,则必有我师(三人行,則必有我師) If three walk together, one of them can teach me sth (Confucius)
- 行军礼(行軍禮) military salute
- 天行赤眼 acute contagious conjunctivitis (TCM)
- 旅行 to travel; to tour ; to go sightseeing
- 一行 a group travelling together; a delegation ; one side ; consistent ; one row ; same profession ; solitary
- 旅行装备(旅行裝備) travel equipment; travel gear
- 行李架 luggage rack
- 同行 of the same profession ; on the same journey
- 邙山行 to visit a tomb on Mt Mang
- 在行 to be adept at something; to be an expert in a trade or profession
- 准行(準行) to allow; to grant; to permit
- 便车旅行者(便車旅行者) hitch-hiker
- 行次 a job; a post; a position ; overnight travel
- 明知山有虎,偏向虎山行 to willfully go towards the mountain although knowing that it has tigers
- 颁行(頒行) issue for enforcement
- 加害行为(加害行為) dangerous behavior
- 电子银行(電子銀行) online banking; internet banking; electronic banking
- 十四行诗(十四行詩) sonnet
- 审慎行事(審慎行事) to act prudently; steering a cautious course
- 太古洋行 Butterfield and Swire (Hong Kong bank)
- 丑行(醜行) scandal
- 学如逆水行舟,不进则退(學如逆水行舟,不進則退) Study is like rowing upstream: no advance is to drop back
- 五行相生 the five elements give rise to one another
- 横行霸道(橫行霸道) to oppress; to rule as a despot; to tyrannize
- 排行 seniority; ranking ; to arrange
- 行潦 converging streams
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- 卷五十七 志第十 天文十 Volume 57 Treatises 10: Astronomy 10 History of Song 宋史 — count: 256
- 第三 律曆下 曆法 Volume 93: Rhythm and the Calendar Part Three Book of Later Han 後漢書 — count: 217
- 卷17 志第12 律曆中 Volume 17 Treatises 12: Measures and the Calendar 2 Book of Sui 隋書 — count: 168
- 卷三十三 志第十三: 曆二 Volume 33 Treatises 13: Calendar 2 Old Book of Tang 舊唐書 — count: 139
- 第二 律曆中 賈逵論曆 永元論曆 延光論曆 漢安論曆 熹平論曆 論月食 Volume 91: Rhythm and the Calendar Part Two Book of Later Han 後漢書 — count: 136
- 卷一百八十八 列傳第一百十三 楊時朱孫 Volume 188 Biographies 113: Yang, Shi, Zhu and grandsons New Book of Tang 新唐書 — count: 131
- 卷十三 志第三 歷下 Volume 13 Treatises 3: Calendar 2 Book of Song 宋書 — count: 124
- 卷五十八 志第十一 天文十一 Volume 58 Treatises 11: Astronomy 11 History of Song 宋史 — count: 118
- 卷五十九 張衡列傳 Volume 59: Biography of Zhang Heng Book of Later Han 後漢書 — count: 116
- 卷十三 志第五 天文下 Volume 13 Treatises 5: Astronomy 1 Book of Southern Qi 南齊書 — count: 110
Collocations
- 行役 (行役) 言君子行役 — The Book of Songs 詩經, 國風‧衞‧伯兮 Lessons from the states - Odes of Wei - Bo Xi — count: 7
- 行苇 (行葦) 行葦 — The Book of Songs 詩經, 大雅‧生民之什‧行葦 Greater odes of the kingdom - Decade Of Sheng Min - Xing Wei — count: 5
- 行迈 (行邁) 行邁靡靡 — The Book of Songs 詩經, 國風‧王‧黍離 Lessons from the states - Odes of Wang - Shu Li — count: 5
- 使行 (使行) 使行 — The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳, 桓公 Lord Huan — count: 4
- 恭行 (恭行) 今予惟恭行天之罰 — Book of Documents 尚書, 夏書 禹誓(伪) Xia Shu - Yu Shi (forged) — count: 4
- 行露 (行露) 行露 — The Book of Songs 詩經, 國風‧召南‧行露 Lessons from the states - Odes Of Shao And The South - Xing Lu — count: 4
- 行天 (行天) 今予惟恭行天之罰 — Book of Documents 尚書, 夏書 禹誓(伪) Xia Shu - Yu Shi (forged) — count: 4
- 化行 (化行) 關雎之化行 — The Book of Songs 詩經, 國風‧周南‧兔罝 Lessons from the states - Odes Of Zhou And The South - Tu Ju — count: 4
- 攸行 (攸行) 戎醜攸行 — The Book of Songs 詩經, 大雅‧文王之什‧緜 Greater odes of the kingdom - Decade Of Wen Wang - Mian — count: 3
- 君子行 (君子行) 言君子行役 — The Book of Songs 詩經, 國風‧衞‧伯兮 Lessons from the states - Odes of Wei - Bo Xi — count: 2