步行
HSK 4 (2021)
步行 (bùxíng) · to walk
步行 (bùxíng) means “to walk; on foot”. It is written with 2 characters: 步 (step) + 行 (OK). It is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
How 步行 is built
The characters
步 bù · step
What 步 is made of
- 止zhǐ — to stop
- 上shàng — above
- ⺊ — structural part
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 上shàng — above
Origin hint: Modern form of 歨; putting one foot 止 in front of the other (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
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
我每天步行去学校。Wǒ měitiān bùxíng qù xuéxiào.I walk to school every day.
步行到车站要多久？Bùxíng dào chēzhàn yào duōjiǔ?How long does it take to walk to the station?
Questions about 步行
What does 步行 mean?
步行 (bùxíng) means “to walk; on foot”.
How do you pronounce 步行?
步行 is pronounced bùxíng.
Which HSK level is 步行?
步行 is in HSK 4 (2021).
Related words
- 初步chūbùinitial
- 进步jìnbùto make progress
- 进一步jìnyībùfurther
- 跑步pǎobùto run
- 散步sànbùto take a walk
- 逐步zhúbùstep by step
- 步骤bùzhòustep
- 退步tuìbùto fall behind
- 步伐bùfápace
- 地步dìbùextent
Learn 步行 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 57: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.