Meaning of 征
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
zhēng
- journey
- trip
- expedition
- to go on long campaign
- to attack
zhēng
- to invite
- to recruit
- to levy (taxes)
- to draft (troops)
- phenomenon
- symptom
- characteristic sign (used as proof)
- evidence
征 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
我得先征得我爸爸的同意。
I have to ask my dad for permission.
我去了公共游泳池应征当救生员。
I applied for a job as a lifeguard at the community pool.
他被数字征服了。
He was overcome by numbers.
汤姆很不高兴，因为她从来不征求他的意见。
Tom was unhappy because she wouldn't ask him anything.
富士山是日本的象征。
Mt. Fuji is a symbol of Japan.
Stroke order for each character
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征 zhēng · journey · 8 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 征.
| 征服 | zhēngfú | to conquer; to subdue |
| 特征 | tèzhēng | characteristic; diagnostic property |
| 征求 | zhēngqiú | to solicit; to seek |
| 象征 | xiàngzhēng | symbol; emblem; to symbolize; to signify; to represent |
| 征收 | zhēngshōu | to levy (a tax); to expropriate |
| 长征 | chángzhēng | expedition; long journey |
| 征集 | zhēngjí | to collect; to recruit |
| 征兆 | zhēngzhào | omen; sign (that sth is about to happen) |
| 征服者 | zhēngfúzhě | conqueror |
| 远征 | yuǎnzhēng | an expedition, esp. military; march to remote regions |
| 征用 | zhēngyòng | to expropriate; to commandeer |
| 出征 | chūzhēng | to go into battle; to campaign (military) |
Questions about 征
What does 征 mean?
征 (zhēng) means "journey; trip" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 征?
征 is made of 1 character: 征 (8 strokes). That is 8 strokes in total.
Is 征 an HSK word?
Yes. 征 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 征 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 征 is written 征|徵.