(zhēng)

HSK 48 strokesTrad.

journey

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
zhēng
Meaning
journey; trip; expedition; to go on long campaign; to attack
Strokes
8
HSK level
HSK 4
Traditional

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰彳正

In this compound, the meaning comes from (step); supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write step by step

8 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with

Common words using — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

zhēng
HSK 4

to conquer

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zhēng

see 仪征市

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chūzhēng

to go into battle; to campaign (military)

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zhēng

by force; to conquer by force of arms; power

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zhēngshì

Yizheng, a county-level city in Yangzhou City 扬州市, Jiangsu

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war on all sides (idiom); fighting from all four quarters

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war on all sides (idiom); fighting from all four quarters

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war on all sides (idiom); fighting from all four quarters

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