The character 行 — “go”: how to write it and what it means
go; be OK
The Chinese character 行 is read xíng and means “go; be OK”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 行
行 has 6 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 行, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 行 is made of
Two readings: xíng in 自行车, and háng, “row, office”, in 银行.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 行
- 银行bankHSK 3
- 行李luggageHSK 3
- 不行not allowed; no goodHSK 3
- 银行卡bank cardHSK 3
- 自行车bicycleHSK 3
- 出行trip; set outHSK 4
- 旅行trip; travelHSK 4
- 进行carry out, conductHSK 4
- 流行be in fashion; popularHSK 4
- 举行hold, take place (event)HSK 4
- 行驶travel, run (vehicle)HSK 5
- 通行passage, pass throughHSK 5
- 行人pedestrianHSK 5
- 飞行fly, flightHSK 5
- 步行walk, go on footHSK 5
- 行程itineraryHSK 5
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 行?
行 has 6 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 行 mean?
行 means “go; be OK”. It appears in 银行 (“bank”), 行李 (“luggage”), 不行 (“not allowed”), 银行卡 (“bank card”).
How do you pronounce 行?
行 is read xíng. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 行 have?
6 strokes.
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 行 yourself
In the lessons you write characters stroke by stroke with a finger or a mouse, and the course checks the order. You can start for free, no sign-up needed.
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