行列
Old HSK 6
行列 (hángliè) · ranks
行列 (hángliè) means “ranks; line; procession”. It is written with 2 characters: 行 (OK) + 列 (to list). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 行列 is built
The characters
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)
列 liè · to list
What 列 is made of
- 歹dǎi — corpse
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 夕xī — evening
- 勹bāo — wrap shape
- 丶 — dot
- 刂dāo — knife
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 亅 — hook
Origin hint: line (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
越来越多的人加入了志愿者的行列。Yuèláiyuè duō de rén jiārù le zhìyuànzhě de hángliè.More and more people have joined the ranks of volunteers.
他走进了排队的行列。Tā zǒujìn le páiduì de hángliè.He joined the line.
Questions about 行列
What does 行列 mean?
行列 (hángliè) means “ranks; line; procession”.
How do you pronounce 行列?
行列 is pronounced hángliè.
Which HSK level is 行列?
行列 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 行列 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 75: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.