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征 (zhēng): To go on a long journey — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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HSK 3.0Vocab 7-9 Recognition 5

1.

Animated Stroke Order 征

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How to write 征 — animated stroke order

2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 征

征 stroke order diagram

3.

Character Breakdown

Left-Right

征

彳chì · step

正zhèng · straight

征=

4.

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5.

How to Use 征

Soliciting or Collecting

These words involve requesting or gathering something from people.

征求 • zhēng qiú • solicit; seek; ask for • HSK 5

HSK 5

6.

HSK Vocabulary: 征

征服 • zhēng fú • conquer; subjugate

HSK 6

zhēng征

fú

7.

Example Sentences

tā他

jué决

dìng定

yìng应

zhēng征

rù入

wǔ

Information

Pinyinzhēng

Meaningto go on a long journey, to levy, to solicit

Strokes8

Radical彳

Traditional徵

StructureLeft-Right

Frequency#1220

Zhuyinㄓㄥ

UnicodeU+5F81

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彳chì · step

+正zhèng · straight

zhēng征

qiú求

solicit; seek; ask for

征集 • zhēng jí • Collect / Call for • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

zhēng征

jí集

Collect / Call for

征收 • zhēng shōu • levy; collect; impose • HSK 6

HSK 6

zhēng征

shōu收

levy; collect; impose

Sign or Symbol

These words refer to outward indications or representations.

特征 • tè zhēng • characteristic; feature; property • HSK 5

HSK 5

tè特

zhēng征

characteristic; feature; property

象征 • xiàng zhēng • emblem; symbol; signify • HSK 5

HSK 5

xiàng象

zhēng征

emblem; symbol; signify

服

conquer; subjugate

出征 • chū zhēng • Set out for battle

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

chū出

zhēng征

Set out for battle

长征 • cháng zhēng • Long March

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

cháng长

zhēng征

Long March

伍

。

He decided to enlist in the military.

Tā他

jí即

jiāng将

yuǎn远

zhēng征

，

qù去

tàn探

suǒ索

wèi未

zhī知

de的

dà大

lù陆

。

He is about to embark on a long expedition to explore an unknown continent.

tā他

xiǎng想

yào要

zhēng征

fú服

zhè这

zuò座

gāo高

shān山

。

He wants to conquer this high mountain.

zhè这

ge个

chǎn产

pǐn品

de的

tè特

zhēng征

fēi非

cháng常

míng明

xiǎn显

。

The characteristics of this product are very obvious.

Zhè这

zhī支

qiú球

duì队

zài在

lián联

sài赛

zhōng中

zhēng征

zhàn战

duō多

nián年

。

This team has been competing in the league for many years.

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愈yùheal; recover; increasingly
冤yuāninjustice, wrongful treatment, grievance
怨yuànresentment, hatred, or blame
曰yuēto say; to speak
熨yùniron; press
砸zápound; tamp; crush

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Characters pronounced "zheng".

铮zhēngclanging sound; small gong
挣zhèngto make (money)
拯zhěngto rescue, to save
郑zhèngsurname; ancient state in Henan
狰zhēngfierce-looking, ferocious
怔zhēnga disease resembling neurosis

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Characters with radical "彳".

得défeel
徙xǐto move, to change one's residence
役yìservice, labor, military service
循xúnto follow, to adhere to, to abide by
徘páito pace back and forth, hesitate
往wǎngtowards

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