执
HSK 5

执 (zhí): hold in hand, keep, carry out

zhí

hold in hand, keep, carry out

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Pinyin

zhí

HSK Level

Level 5

Characters

1

English Meaning

hold in hand, keep, carry out

How to Write 执 (zhí)

执 is written in 6 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6

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Origin of 执

A hand 扌 clutching a pebble 丸

What 执 is Made Of

执 is built from 2 components:

扌hand
丸ball, pebble, pellet, pill

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Words Using 执

Common Chinese words that contain 执:

固执

gùzhí

执照

zhízhào

执着

zhízhuó

执行

zhíxíng

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