履行
Old HSK 6
履行 (lǚxíng) · to fulfill
履行 (lǚxíng) means “to fulfill; to carry out (duty, promise)”. It is written with 2 characters: 履 (shoes) + 行 (OK). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 履行 is built
The characters
履 lǚ · shoes
What 履 is made of
- 尸shī — body
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 復fù — again
- 彳chì — to step with the left foot
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 复fù — again
- 亻rén — person
- 日rì — sun; day
- 夂zhǐ — to go
- 彳chì — to step with the left foot
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
我们要履行合同。Wǒmen yào lǚxíng hétóng.We must fulfill the contract.
每个公民都要履行自己的义务。Měi gè gōngmín dōu yào lǚxíng zìjǐ de yìwù.Every citizen must carry out their duties.
Questions about 履行
What does 履行 mean?
履行 (lǚxíng) means “to fulfill; to carry out (duty, promise)”.
How do you pronounce 履行?
履行 is pronounced lǚxíng.
Which HSK level is 履行?
履行 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 不行bùxíngnot OK
- 进行jìnxíngto carry out
- 举行jǔxíngto hold (a meeting, event etc.)
- 流行liúxíngpopular
- 旅行lǚxíngto travel
- 行动xíngdòngaction
- 行人xíngrénpedestrian
- 行为xíngwéibehavior
- 银行yínhángbank
- 银行卡yínhángkǎbank card
Learn 履行 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 120: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.