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执
執
zhí
1. to execute (a plan)
2. to grasp
Very Common • Top 2%

Character Breakdown (Single character)

执
zhí
to execute; to grasp, to hold; to keep; to sieze, to detain
HSK 5 6 丶

Compound Words (20)

偏执
piānzhí
prejudice
回执
huízhí
receipt (written acknowledgement of receipt of an item)
固执
gùzhí
obstinate
HSK 6
执事
zhíshì
to perform one's job
执事
zhíshi
paraphernalia of a guard of honor
执勤
zhíqín
to be on duty (of a security guard etc)
执导
zhídǎo
to direct (a film, play etc)
执意
zhíyì
be determined to
执拗
zhíniù
stubborn
执拾
zhíshí
to tidy up (dialect)
执掌
zhízhǎng
to wield (power etc)
执政
zhízhèng
to hold power
执教
zhíjiào
to teach
执业
zhíyè
to work in a profession (e.g. doctor, lawyer)
执法
zhífǎ
to enforce a law
执照
zhízhào
license
HSK 5
执笔
zhíbǐ
to write
执绋
zhífú
to attend a funeral
执着
zhízhuó
attachment
HSK 6
执行
zhíxíng
to implement
HSK 6

Metadata

Category
Chinese
HSK Character Level
5
Character Frequency Rank
762
Word Frequency Rank
1,568 of 84,292

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