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)

Contained in

• 支行 bank branch
• 行政区划(行政區劃) an administrative subdivision
• 步行者 pedestrian
• 自行车馆(自行車館) cycling stadium; velodrome
• 平行面 parallel faces
• 类木行星(類木行星) Jupiter
• 山地自行车(山地自行車) mountain bike
• 采行(採行) to adopt (a system, policy, strategy etc)
• 行潦 converging streams
• 草偃风行(草偃風行) the grass bends with the wind
• 横行无忌(橫行無忌) to run wild with no regard for order
• 不明飞行物(不明飛行物) unidentified flying object (UFO)
• 行署 administrative office
• 言行不一 to say one thing and do another
• 执行(執行) to implement a law ; to implement; to execute
• 五行五事 five elements and five matters
• 三人行 (slang) threesome
• 行持 to practice; to put to use
• 流行株 epidemic strain
• 行房 euphemism for sexual intercourse; to go to bed with
• 行驶(行駛) to travel along a route
• 见机行事(見機行事) to act according to circumstances
• 另行通知 to notify at a different time; to notify later; to give prior notice
• 暴行 savage act; outrage; atrocity
• 带着希望去旅行，比到达终点更美好(帶著希望去旅行，比到達終點更美好) It is better to travel hopefully than to arrive.
• 陈其五行(陳其五行) arrangement of the five elements
• 行不顾言(行不顧言) to say one thing and do another
• 本行 one's line; one's own profession
• 行将结束(行將結束) approaching the end; about to conclude
• 字里行间(字裡行間) the words between the lines; implied meaning
• 逐行 progressive
• 天地之行 heaven and earth's conduct
• 飞行记录仪(飛行記錄儀) flight recorder; black box
• 飞行员(飛行員) pilot; aviator
• 一目十行 ten lines at a glance ; to read very rapidly
• 厉行节约(厲行節約) to practice strict economy
• 行侠仗义(行俠仗義) to be chivalrous
• 淫行 wanton or lascivious behavior; adulterous behavior
• 言行不符 to say one thing and do another
• 丑行(醜行) scandal
• 行业(行業) industry; business; profession
• 飞行器(飛行器) aircraft
• 自行 voluntary; autonomous
• 行将就木(行將就木) to approach one's coffin; with one foot in the grave
• 携程旅行网(攜程旅行網) Ctrip.com, PRC travel agency

Also contained in

头陀十二法行 、 并行程序 、 四川行省 、 雨行 、 中央银行 、 征东行省

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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: 247
• 第三 律曆下 曆法 Volume 93: Rhythm and the Calendar Part Three Book of Later Han 後漢書 — count: 191
• 卷17　志第12 律曆中 Volume 17 Treatises 12: Measures and the Calendar 2 Book of Sui 隋書 — count: 160
• 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
• 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: 122
• 卷五十八 志第十一 天文十一 Volume 58 Treatises 11: Astronomy 11 History of Song 宋史 — count: 117
• 卷三十七 志第十三 曆七 Volume 37 Treatises 13: Calendar 7 History of Ming 明史 — count: 108
• 卷十三 志第三 歷下 Volume 13 Treatises 3: Calendar 2 Book of Song 宋書 — count: 108
• 卷三十三 志第十三: 曆二 Volume 33 Treatises 13: Calendar 2 Old Book of Tang 舊唐書 — count: 108
• 卷五十九 張衡列傳 Volume 59: Biography of Zhang Heng Book of Later Han 後漢書 — count: 105

Collocations

• 行父 (行父) 於是季孫行父請命于周 — The Book of Songs 詩經, 魯頌‧駉之什‧駉 Sacrificial odes of Zhou - Decade Of Jiong - Jiong — count: 12
• 孙行 (孫行) 於是季孫行父請命于周 — The Book of Songs 詩經, 魯頌‧駉之什‧駉 Sacrificial odes of Zhou - Decade Of Jiong - Jiong — count: 8
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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