整
整 (zhěng) means “whole”. It is made of 敕 + 正 and has 16 strokes, and is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 整 into its parts
What 整 is made of
- 敕 chì — an imperial order or decree
- 束 shù — to bind
- 木 mù — tree
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 攵 pū — to rap
- 乂 yì — crossed strokes
- 束 shù — to bind
- 正 zhèng — first month of the lunar year
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 止 zhǐ — to stop
- 上 shàng — above
- 丨 — vertical stroke
Origin hint: 敕 gives the meaning, 正 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
整 stroke order
Example sentences
现在是三点整。Xiànzài shì sān diǎn zhěng.It's exactly three o'clock.
他整晚没睡觉。Tā zhěng wǎn méi shuìjiào.He didn't sleep all night.
Words with 整
- 调整tiáozhěngto adjust
- 完整wánzhěngcomplete
- 整个zhěnggèwhole
- 整理zhěnglǐto tidy up
- 整齐zhěngqíneat
- 整体zhěngtǐwhole
- 整天zhěngtiānall day long
- 整整zhěngzhěngwhole
- 整顿zhěngdùnto reorganise
Also built with 敕
Quick facts
| Pinyin | zhěng |
|---|---|
| Meaning | whole; exactly (of time) |
| Strokes | 16 |
| Radical | 攴 (tap, #66) |
| Pattern | Top–bottom |
| HSK | HSK 4 (exam 2025) · HSK 3 (2021) |
Questions about 整
What does 整 mean?
整 (zhěng) means “whole; exactly (of time)”.
How many strokes does 整 have?
整 has 16 strokes.
What is the radical of 整?
The radical of 整 is 攴 (pū, “tap”), Kangxi radical number 66.
What parts make up 整?
整 is made of 敕 (an imperial order or decree) and 正 (first month of the lunar year).
Which HSK level is 整?
整 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and HSK 3 (2021).
Learn 整 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 7: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.