征服
HSK 4 (2021)Old HSK 6
征服 (zhēngfú) · to conquer
征服 (zhēngfú) means “to conquer; to win over”. It is written with 2 characters: 征 (to summon) + 服 (clothing). It is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
How 征服 is built
The characters
征 zhēng · to summon
What 征 is made of
- 彳chì — to step with the left foot
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 正zhèng — straight
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 止zhǐ — to stop
- 上shàng — above
- 丨 — vertical stroke
Origin hint: 彳 gives the meaning, 正 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
服 fú · clothing
What 服 is made of
- 月yuè — moon; month
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
- 卩jié — seal
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 又yòu — and
Origin hint: A person 卩 putting on 又 a coat 月 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
他的歌声征服了所有人。Tā de gēshēng zhēngfú le suǒyǒu rén.His singing won everyone over.
这道菜征服了大家。Zhè dào cài zhēngfú le dàjiā.This dish won everyone over.
Questions about 征服
What does 征服 mean?
征服 (zhēngfú) means “to conquer; to win over”.
How do you pronounce 征服?
征服 is pronounced zhēngfú.
Which HSK level is 征服?
征服 is in HSK 4 (2021) and Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 特征tèzhēngfeature
- 征求zhēngqiúto ask for (opinions)
- 象征xiàngzhēngsymbol
- 征收zhēngshōuto levy (tax)
- 衣服yīfuclothes
- 服务fúwùto serve
- 舒服shūfucomfortable
- 服装fúzhuāngclothing
- 克服kèfúto overcome
- 说服shuōfúto persuade
Learn 征服 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 44: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.