行政
Old HSK 6
行政 (xíngzhèng) · administration
行政 (xíngzhèng) means “administration; administrative”. It is written with 2 characters: 行 (OK) + 政 (government). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 行政 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)
政 zhèng · government
What 政 is made of
- 正zhèng — straight
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 止zhǐ — to stop
- 上shàng — above
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 攵pū — to rap
- 乂yì — crossed strokes
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 乂yì — crossed strokes
Origin hint: 攵 gives the meaning, 正 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
她在学校做行政工作。Tā zài xuéxiào zuò xíngzhèng gōngzuò.She does administrative work at the school.
这个城市分为六个行政区。Zhège chéngshì fēnwéi liù gè xíngzhèng qū.This city is divided into six administrative districts.
Questions about 行政
What does 行政 mean?
行政 (xíngzhèng) means “administration; administrative”.
How do you pronounce 行政?
行政 is pronounced xíngzhèng.
Which HSK level is 行政?
行政 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 行政 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 203: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.