行 xíng

  1. 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)
  2. 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)
  3. 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)
  4. háng measure word line; row
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
    Notes: (Guoyu '行' háng n 3; NCCED '行' háng 5, p. 633)
  5. 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)
  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).
  7. 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)
  8. 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)
  9. 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)
  10. 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)
  11. héng noun virtuous deeds
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: Similar in meaning to 道行 (NCCED '行' hèng, p. 654; ABC hèng)
  12. 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)
  13. hàng adjective bold; steadfast
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: Middle Chinese: hangH (Kroll 2015 '行' hàng, pp. 509-510)
  14. xíng verb to move
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
    Notes: In the sense of 移动 (Guoyu '行' v 3)
  15. 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)
  16. xíng noun travel
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
    Notes: (NCCED '行' xíng 3, p. 1817)
  17. 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)
  18. 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)
  19. 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).
  20. 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)
  21. 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)
  22. 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)
  23. xíng verb to depart; to leave
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: (Kroll 2015 '行' xíng 6, pp. 509-510)
  24. xíng verb to experience
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: In the sense of 经历 (Guoyu '行' v 7)
  25. xíng noun path; way
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: In the sense of 道路 (Guoyu '行' n 1)
  26. 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)
  27. xíng measure word a round [of drinks]
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: (Guoyu '行' n 4)
  28. xíng proper noun Xing
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Names , Concept: Surname 姓氏
    Notes: (Guoyu '行' n 5)
  29. xíng conjunction moreover; also
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: In the sense of 且 (Guoyu '行' conj)

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