运行
Old HSK 6
运行 (yùnxíng) · to run
运行 (yùnxíng) means “to run; to operate; to move along”. It is written with 2 characters: 运 (to run) + 行 (OK). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 运行 is built
The characters
运 yùn · to run
What 运 is made of
- 辶 — walking, moving
- 云yún — (classical) to say
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 厶sī — private
- 二 — two strokes
Origin hint: 辶 gives the meaning, 云 gives the sound. (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
地铁每天运行十八个小时。Dìtiě měitiān yùnxíng shíbā gè xiǎoshí.The subway runs eighteen hours a day.
地球围绕太阳运行。Dìqiú wéirào tàiyáng yùnxíng.The Earth moves around the sun.
Questions about 运行
What does 运行 mean?
运行 (yùnxíng) means “to run; to operate; to move along”.
How do you pronounce 运行?
运行 is pronounced yùnxíng.
Which HSK level is 运行?
运行 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 运动yùndòngsports
- 命运mìngyùnfate
- 幸运xìngyùnlucky
- 运输yùnshūto transport
- 亚运会YàyùnhuìAsian Games
- 运动会yùndònghuìsports meet
- 运动员yùndòngyuánathlete
- 运气yùnqiluck
- 运用yùnyòngto use
- 托运tuōyùnto check in (luggage)
Learn 运行 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 224: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.