⾏

walk

xíng (xing2)

Radical no. 144 · 6 strokes (第 144 部首 · 6 画 dì 144 bùshǒu · 6 huà)

Radical ⾏ (xíng) — meaning: walk, 6 strokes.

Origin & mnemonic

This radical originates from a pictograph in oracle-bone script depicting two legs walking or a person in motion. The glyph represents the action of stepping or traveling.

Mnemonic: Two crossed strokes resemble legs stepping, symbolizing walking and movement.

Characters with this radical (含此部首的字 hán cǐ bùshǒu de zì)

16 characters

Stroke count

All strokes1-3 strokes4-6 strokes7-10 strokes11+ strokes

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Stroke count (default)FrequencyHSK levelRandom
  • 行xíng

    (bound form) to walk; to go; to travel

    HSK 1

    6 strokes

  • 衍yǎn

    to spread out

    9 strokes

  • 衎kàn

    pleased

    9 strokes

  • 术shù

    method

    11 strokes

  • 衒xuàn

    variant of 炫[xuan4]

    11 strokes

  • 街jiē

    street

    HSK 2

    12 strokes

  • 同tóng

    like

    HSK 6

    12 strokes

  • 衖xiàng

    variant of 巷[xiang4]

    12 strokes

  • 衙yá

    office

    13 strokes

  • 冲chōng

    (of water) to dash against

    HSK 4

    15 strokes

  • 卫wèi

    to guard

    15 strokes

  • 胡hú

    beard

    15 strokes

  • 衡héng

    to weigh

    16 strokes

  • 衞wèi

    variant of 衛|卫[wei4]

    16 strokes

  • 衟dào

    old variant of 道[dao4]

    16 strokes

  • 衢qú

    thoroughfare

    24 strokes

Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)

Same stroke count or numerically adjacent in the 214-radical set.