行
The 行 radical
To walk; a row
Memory hook
A crossroads seen from above — where people pass, hence 'to go': 银行 (bank, read háng), 街 (street), 行走 (to walk).
The 行 radical (read xíng) means to walk; a row. The HSK 3.0 data contains 5 characters and 72 words built on it — learning them together is far faster than one character at a time.
Practise the 行 radical
Study this radical's 72 words with flashcards or a quiz.
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Characters with the 行 radical
5 charactersHSK 1· 1 characters
HSK 1行
all right; okay
HSK 2· 1 characters
HSK 2街
street
HSK 6· 1 characters
HSK 6衡
balance, equilibrium
HSK 7-9· 2 characters
HSK 7-9衍
to multiply, to proliferate
衔
to hold in the mouth, to carry in the mouth
Vocabulary with the 行 radical
72 wordsWords containing at least one character with the 行 radical, ordered by HSK level.
The free plan shows 9 words per HSK level (41/72 words of this radical).
all right; okay
won't do; not allowed; impossible
to hold; to conduct (an event)
trip; travel
popular; fashionable; to be in vogue
bicycle
behavior; conduct
pedestrian
action
street
to implement; to carry out; to put into effect
travel agency
row; line
luggage; baggage
to fly; flight
to walk, to go on foot
industry, field
street
to publish, to release
to implement, to carry out
to implement, to carry out
to drive (vehicles)
to operate, to run
party, group (of people)
to travel, to get around, to set out
people in the same profession; peers
avenue, major street
balance
ranking chart, leaderboard
to march, to demonstrate
popular, prevalent
itinerary; schedule
every word and every deed
facing the street, right on the street
sidewalk; pedestrian path
expert, connoisseur, someone in the know
feasible, workable
conduct, moral character
balanced, in equilibrium
layman, non-expert, amateur
the streets and alleys (meaning everywhere, all over the place)
Why learn vocabulary by the 行 radical?
The 行 radical hints at the meaning to walk; a row. When you meet an unfamiliar character carrying it, you already know part of its meaning before reaching for a dictionary — which is why learners who know their radicals move faster.
How to study: read the memory hook, skim the 5 characters to spot the pattern, then drill the 72 words with flashcards. Spaced repetition brings each word back exactly when you need it.