行李
HSK 3 (exam 2025)HSK 3 (2021)
行李 (xíngli) · luggage
行李 (xíngli) means “luggage”. It is written with 2 characters: 行 (OK) + 李 (plum). It is an HSK 3 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
How 行李 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)
李 lǐ · plum
What 李 is made of
- 木mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 八bā — eight
- 十 — ten
- 子zǐ — child
- 了liǎo / le — finish
- 乛 — bent stroke
- 亅 — hook
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 了liǎo / le — finish
Origin hint: 木 gives the meaning, 子 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
我的行李太多了。Wǒ de xíngli tài duō le.I have too much luggage.
你的行李在哪里？Nǐ de xíngli zài nǎlǐ?Where is your luggage?
Questions about 行李
What does 行李 mean?
行李 (xíngli) means “luggage”.
How do you pronounce 行李?
行李 is pronounced xíngli.
Which HSK level is 行李?
行李 is in HSK 3 (exam 2025) and HSK 3 (2021).
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 行李 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 19: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.