行
Meaning
- (bound form) to walk; to go; to travel
- (literary) trip; journey; visit
- (bound form) temporary; makeshift
Example sentence
行胜于言。
Deeds are better than words.
The character 行
行 does two jobs under two readings. As xíng it is to go and to be all right — 不行 won't do, 旅行 to travel, 行动 an operation. As háng it is a row or a line of trade, which is the 行 in 银行, a bank.
Words containing 行
- 不行 bù xíng won't do
- 进行 jìn xíng (of a process etc) to proceed; to be in progress; to be underway
- 举行 jǔ xíng to hold (a meeting, ceremony etc)
- 流行 liú xíng (of a contagious disease etc) to spread; to propagate
- 旅行 lǚ xíng to travel
- 行动 xíng dòng operation
- 行人 xíng rén pedestrian
- 行为 xíng wéi action; conduct; behavior; activity
- 银行 yín háng bank
- 银行卡 yín háng kǎ bank card
- 自行车 zì xíng chē bicycle; bike
- 飞行 fēi xíng (of planes etc) to fly
- 旅行社 lǚ xíng shè travel agency
- 实行 shí xíng to implement
- 行李 xíng li luggage
- 步行 bù xíng to go on foot
- 行业 háng yè trade; profession; industry; business