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航行 (háng xíng) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

航行 (háng xíng) is a Chinese word: to navigate; to sail. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 航行

动 dòng verb

to navigate; to sail

船只在大海上航行。

chuán zhī zài dà hǎi shàng háng xíng

The ship is sailing on the ocean.

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Word breakdown

航 háng — navigation; voyage (by ship or aircraft)

Words with this character (8)
  • 1 航班 háng bān — flight HSK 4
    • 航 navigation, aviation
    • 班 scheduled service, regular run
    Example

    这个航班延误了两个小时。

    zhè ge háng bān yán wù le liǎng ge xiǎo shí

    This flight was delayed by two hours.

  • 2 航空 háng kōng — aviation HSK 6
    • 航 navigation, flight
    • 空 air, sky
    Example

    他在航空公司工作。

    tā zài háng kōng gōng sī gōng zuò

    He works at an airline company.

  • 3 导航 dǎo háng — to navigate HSK 7
    • 导 to guide, to direct
    • 航 to sail, to voyage, navigation
    Example

    我用手机导航去机场。

    wǒ yòng shǒu jī dǎo háng qù jī chǎng

    I use my phone to navigate to the airport.

  • 4 续航 xù háng — endurance HSK 7
    • 续 continue, extend
    • 航 travel, navigate, operate
    Example

    这款手机的续航能力很强。

    zhè kuǎn shǒu jī de xù háng néng lì hěn qiáng

    This phone has strong battery endurance.

  • 5 航天 háng tiān — spaceflight HSK 7
    • 航 navigation, voyage (through space)
    • 天 space, celestial realm
    Example

    中国的航天事业发展迅速。

    Zhōng guó de háng tiān shì yè fā zhǎn xùn sù

    China's aerospace industry is developing rapidly.

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  • 6 航天员 háng tiān yuán — astronaut HSK 7
    • 航 navigate, sail, voyage
    • 天 sky, space, heaven
    • 员 person, member, personnel
    Example

    他的梦想是成为一名航天员。

    tā de mèng xiǎng shì chéng wéi yī míng háng tiān yuán

    His dream is to become an astronaut.

  • 7 航海 háng hǎi — to sail, to navigate HSK 7
    • 航 to navigate, to sail
    • 海 sea, ocean
    Example

    古代的水手依靠星星来航海。

    gǔ dài de shuǐ shǒu yī kào xīng xing lái háng hǎi

    Ancient sailors relied on stars to navigate.

  • 8 航运 háng yùn — shipping HSK 7
    • 航 navigation, sailing by ship
    • 运 transport, transportation
    Example

    这家公司主要从事国际航运业务。

    zhè jiā gōng sī zhǔ yào cóng shì guó jì háng yùn yè wù

    This company mainly engages in international shipping business.

行 xíng — to go; to travel; to move

Words with this character (50)
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Structure & writing
1 航 háng — (lit.) boat; ship

航 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 舟 zhōu — (lit.) boat; vessel
舟 is a component in 10 characters
HSK 3
盘 pán plate; shallow dish, usually round or oval, larger than a saucer 般 bān kind; sort; type 船 chuán boat; ship (primary watercraft, various types, also used in aerospace)
HSK 4
航 háng (lit.) boat; ship
HSK 6
艘 sōu measure word for ships and boats
HSK 7
舰 jiàn warship; large military vessel 舱 cāng cabin or hold of a ship, aircraft, etc. 舵 duò rudder (device for steering a ship, aircraft, or vehicle) 舶 bó large oceangoing vessel 艇 tǐng a light, fast boat or vessel under 500 tons, or a craft with special purposes, e.g. yacht, lifeboat, torpedo boat, submarine
1.2 亢 kàng — tall, high, lofty
亢 is a component in 4 characters
HSK 4
航 háng (lit.) boat; ship
HSK 6
抗 kàng to resist; to withstand
HSK 7
吭 kēng to make a sound; to speak 坑 kēng pit; hollow depression

Stroke order

2 行 xíng — to walk; to go
Xpinyin
行 is a component in 4 characters
HSK 3
街 jiē street; a wide road lined with buildings, typically with shops
HSK 5
衡 héng steelyard beam; weighing instrument such as a scale or balance
HSK 7
衍 yǎn (lit.) to develop and elaborate; to extend and unfold 衔 xián (lit.) horse bit (mouthpiece)

consists of

2.1 彳 chì — step/walk radical, representing slow or hesitant walking
彳 is a component in 20 characters
HSK 1
很 hěn very; quite 得 dé to get; to obtain (opposite of 失)
HSK 3
行 xíng to walk; to go
HSK 4
待 dài to wait; to await 律 lǜ law; rule 微 wēi tiny; slight
HSK 5
彻 chè to penetrate, to pass through 彼 bǐ that; that one (opposite of 此) 征 zhēng to travel a long distance (often of troops on campaign)
HSK 6
径 jìng narrow path; footpath 徒 tú to go on foot (without vehicle or horse) 循 xún to follow; to comply with; to adhere to 德 dé morality; ethical standards and norms of conduct
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役 yì labor service; corvée 徊 huái see 徘徊: ①pace back and forth; ②hesitate, be irresolute; ③fluctuate within a range 徐 xú (lit.) slowly; gently 徘 pái used in 徘徊: ① pace back and forth; ② hesitate, be undecided; ③ fluctuate within a range 徙 xǐ to migrate; to move (residence)
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御 yù to drive or control (a carriage or horse) 徽 huī emblem; badge; insignia
2.2 一 yī — the smallest positive integer; one (①used before a measure word ②used before a noun ③indicates a single action or a brief/tentative action)
一 is a component in 58 characters
HSK 1
下 xià lower position (opposite of 上): ① positioned below (opposite of 上); ② later in order or time; ③ within a certain range, condition, or circumstance 两 liǎng two (used before measure words and 半, 千, 万, 亿) 事 shì matter; affair; everything that happens in nature and society 候 hòu to wait; to await 元 yuán the Yuan dynasty (1271–1368), founded by Kublai Khan
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兴 xīng to be popular; to be in vogue 再 zài twice; a second time 前 qián front; the direction one faces (opposite of 后) 天 tiān sky 子 zǐ child (son or daughter in ancient usage); now specifically son 师 shī teacher; instructor (one who imparts knowledge or skills) 本 běn root or stem of a plant 正 zhèng straight; upright (opposite of crooked or tilted) 百 bǎi hundred (the number 100) 贵 guì expensive; of high value (opposite of 贱)
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夫 fū general term for an adult man 画 huà to draw or paint (with a brush or similar tool)
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其 qí pronoun: ① he, they ② his, their ③ that, those 合 hé to close; to shut; to bring together (opposite of 开) 夏 xià summer (the second of the four seasons) 带 dài ribbon, strip, or belt-shaped object 应 yìng to reply; to answer
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或 huò perhaps; maybe 更 gēng to change; to replace; to substitute 末 mò tip or end of an object 求 qiú to beg, to implore 演 yǎn to evolve; to change gradually 直 zhí straight; not curved (opposite of 曲) 行 xíng to walk; to go
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亚 yà inferior (mostly used in negative constructions) 亲 qīn related by blood or marriage; esp. parents 具 jù tool; utensil; implement 咸 xián (lit.) all; everyone (classical adverb) 断 duàn to break into two or more pieces (of something long)
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善 shàn kind; benevolent; charitable (opposite of 恶) 威 wēi authority or power that commands awe and respect 旦 dàn dawn; early morning 未 wèi not yet (opposite of 已) 武 wǔ military; martial (opposite of civil/literary "文")
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兼 jiān doubled; combining two portions into one 德 dé morality; ethical standards and norms of conduct 拜 bài to bow or salute as a show of respect 灭 miè go out; stop burning or shining (opposite of 着) 衰 shuāi to decline, to weaken
HSK 7
丘 qiū small hill; mound 丙 bǐng third of the ten Heavenly Stems; used to indicate third in order 丛 cóng to cluster together, to gather in a mass 兹 zī (lit., class.) demonstrative pronoun: this; this one 兽 shòu beast; mammal (generally referring to four-legged, fur-covered mammals)
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拯 zhěng to rescue, to save 朱 zhū vermilion, bright red 胚 pēi embryo; organism in early development, formed from fertilized or unfertilized egg 蒙 méng ignorant, lacking knowledge 贮 zhù to store; to stockpile 逆 nì to go in the opposite direction (opposite of 顺) 遣 qiǎn to dispatch; to send 陋 lòu ugly; unsightly 隆 lóng grand; magnificent
2.3 丁 dīng — the fourth of the ten Heavenly Stems, used to indicate fourth in order
丁 is a component in 13 characters
HSK 1
可 kě yes; correct; to permit 打 dǎ to strike or hit with hand or tool
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成 chéng to accomplish; to succeed; to complete (opposite of 败) 灯 dēng lamp; light (device for illumination or using light for a purpose) 行 xíng to walk; to go
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厅 tīng large room for gatherings or receiving guests; hall 订 dìng to correct, to revise (errors in text)
HSK 6
顶 dǐng the top or highest part of a person or object
HSK 7
亭 tíng pavilion; open-sided roofed structure for rest, built by a road or in a garden 叮 dīng to sting or bite (of mosquitoes, etc., piercing skin to suck blood) 宁 níng peaceful; tranquil 盯 dīng to fix one's gaze on; to stare at 钉 dīng nail; pin; tack (a slender object made of metal, wood, or bamboo that can be driven into another object)

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