实行 (shíxíng) · to carry out

实行 (shíxíng) means “to carry out; to put into practice”. It is written with 2 characters: 实 (real) + 行 (OK). It is an HSK 3 word in the 2021 standard.

How 实行 is built

The characters

实 shí · real

What 实 is made of

宀 — roof
- 丶 — dot
- 冖mì — cover
头tóu — head
- ⺀ — ice
- 大dà — big
  - 一 — horizontal stroke
  - 人rén — person

行 xíng · OK

What 行 is made of

彳chì — to step with the left foot
- 丨 — vertical stroke
亍chù — to take small steps
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丁dīng — male adult

Origin hint: To take small steps 亍 with one's feet 彳 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

Example sentences

学校实行了新的规定。Xuéxiào shíxíng le xīn de guīdìng.The school put new rules into effect.

这个计划什么时候实行？Zhège jìhuà shénme shíhou shíxíng?When will this plan be carried out?

Questions about 实行

What does 实行 mean?

实行 (shíxíng) means “to carry out; to put into practice”.

How do you pronounce 实行?

实行 is pronounced shíxíng.

Which HSK level is 实行?

实行 is in HSK 3 (2021) and Old HSK 6.

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Learn 实行 with its group

It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 58: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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