执行
Old HSK 6
执行 (zhíxíng) · to carry out
执行 (zhíxíng) means “to carry out; to implement”. It is written with 2 characters: 执 (to execute) + 行 (OK). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 执行 is built
The characters
执 zhí · to execute
What 执 is made of
- 扌shǒu — hand
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亅 — hook
- 二 — two strokes
- 丸wán — ball
- 九jiǔ — nine
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 乙yǐ — second
- 丶 — dot
- 九jiǔ — nine
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
我们要认真执行计划。Wǒmen yào rènzhēn zhíxíng jìhuà.We must carry out the plan carefully.
这项规定从明天开始执行。Zhè xiàng guīdìng cóng míngtiān kāishǐ zhíxíng.This rule takes effect from tomorrow.
Questions about 执行
What does 执行 mean?
执行 (zhíxíng) means “to carry out; to implement”.
How do you pronounce 执行?
执行 is pronounced zhíxíng.
Which HSK level is 执行?
执行 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 执照zhízhàolicence
- 固执gùzhístubborn
- 执着zhízhuópersistent
- 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
Learn 执行 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 235: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.