征 (zhēng): journey, trip, expedition
征 (zhēng) is a Chinese character meaning “journey.” Classified as HSK Level 5 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 彳 (semantic) and 正 (phonetic). It ranks #739 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 征 step. Its radical form 彳 (step) appears in many related characters such as 很 (hěn, very), 得 (dé, to obtain), 往 (wǎng, to go (in a direction)).
Definitions
- journey
- trip
- expedition
Etymology & Origin
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
HSK Vocabulary with 征
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | HSK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 象征verb/noun | xiàng zhēng | emblem | 5 |
| 特征noun | tè zhēng | characteristic | 5 |
| 征求verb | zhēng qiú | to solicit | 6 |
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 征服 | zhēng fú | to conquer |
| 征兆 | zhēng zhào | omen |
| 综合征 | zōng hé zhēng | syndrome |
| 应征 | yìng zhēng | to apply (for a job) |
| 征召 | zhēng zhào | to enlist |
| 远征 | yuǎn zhēng | an expedition, esp. military |
| 征兵 | zhēng bīng | to levy troops |
| 象征性 | xiàng zhēng xìng | symbolic |
| 征用 | zhēng yòng | to expropriate |
| 出征 | chū zhēng | to go into battle |
| 征战 | zhēng zhàn | campaign |
| 征途 | zhēng tú | long journey |
| 征程 | zhēng chéng | journey |
| 征询 | zhēng xún | to consult |
| 征集 | zhēng jí | to collect |
征 appears in 100 compound words: 49 as the first character, 37 as the last, and 14 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.
Strongest Collocations
Characters that most frequently co-occur with 征 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.
Idioms & Chengyu (9)
Alternative name for 特徵向量／特征向量 (tèzhēng xiàngliàng, “eigenvector”).
to tax by force and extort levies (idiom); to screw taxes out of the people by force
Alternative name for 特徵向量／特征向量 (tèzhēng xiàngliàng, “eigenvector”).
Example Sentences
我在字典里查到了征字的详细解释。
wǒ zài zì diǎn lǐ chá dào le zhēng zì de xiáng xì xiè shì .
I looked up the detailed explanation of the character "征" in the dictionary.
中方抨滥征税 势触新诉讼
zhōng fāng pēng làn zhēng shuì shì chù xīn sù sòng
China criticizes excessive taxation and is bound to lead to new lawsuits
特朗普向全球加征关税至15% 回应最高院判决 另引例实施...
tè lǎng pǔ xiàng quán qiú jiā zhēng guān shuì zhì 1 5 huí yīng zuì gāo yuàn pàn jué lìng yǐn lì shí shī . . .
Trump imposed tariffs on the world to 15% in response to the Supreme Court's ruling and implemented it as an example...
川普:加征15%关税立即生效 全球贸易重返不确定性...
chuān pǔ : jiā zhēng 1 5 guān shuì lì jí shēng xiào quán qiú mào yì chóng fǎn bù què dìng xìng . . .
Trump: The 15% tariff will take effect immediately Global trade returns to uncertainty...
川普全球加征15%关税 专家:“B计画”也无法律基础
chuān pǔ quán qiú jiā zhēng 1 5 guān shuì zhuān jiā : B jì huà yě wú fǎ lǜ jī chǔ
Trump imposes 15% tariffs globally Expert: "Plan B" also has no legal basis
川普:加征15%关税 各国审慎 估不会撤销与美协议
chuān pǔ : jiā zhēng 1 5 guān shuì gè guó shěn shèn gū bù huì chè xiāo yǔ měi xié yì
Trump: Impose 15% tariffs Countries are prudent not to withdraw the agreement with the United States
魅力冲击视觉，美德征服心灵。
Mèilì chōngjī shìjué, měidé zhēngfú xīnlíng.
Charms strike the sight, but merit wins the soul.
乌云是下雨的征兆。
Wūyún shì xiàyǔ de zhēngzhào.
Dark clouds are a sign of rain.
我去了公共游泳池应征当救生员。
Wǒqù le gōnggòng yóuyǒngchí yìngzhēng dāng jiùshēngyuán.
I applied for a job as a lifeguard at the community pool.
我会把它看作一个征兆。
Wǒ huì bǎ tā kànzuò yī gè zhēngzhào.
I'd take it as a sign.
Character Family
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