行动
HSK 2 (2021)Old HSK 5
行动 (xíngdòng) · action
行动 (xíngdòng) means “action; to act; to move about”. It is written with 2 characters: 行 (OK) + 动 (to move). It is an HSK 2 word in the 2021 standard.
How 行动 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)
动 dòng · to move
What 动 is made of
- 云yún — cloud
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 厶sī — private
- 二 — two strokes
- 力lì — strength
- 丿 — falling stroke
Origin hint: strength (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
我们明天开始行动。Wǒmen míngtiān kāishǐ xíngdòng.We'll take action tomorrow.
爷爷行动不太方便。Yéye xíngdòng bù tài fāngbiàn.Grandpa can't move around easily.
Questions about 行动
What does 行动 mean?
行动 (xíngdòng) means “action; to act; to move about”.
How do you pronounce 行动?
行动 is pronounced xíngdòng.
Which HSK level is 行动?
行动 is in HSK 2 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
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
- 行人xíngrénpedestrian
- 行为xíngwéibehavior
- 银行yínhángbank
- 银行卡yínhángkǎbank card
- 自行车zìxíngchēbicycle
Learn 行动 with its group
It is part of HSK 2 (2021) · Group 77: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.