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go on an expedition

HSK 7 N1
Society →Economy
zhēng
セイ
정
Phonosemantic compound. 彳 represents the meaning and 正 represents the sound. Originally written as 正.
Components
彳 step+ 正 correct =
征 go on an expedition
彳 Meaning component
chì step
step with left foot
彳 is a component form of 行.
正 Phonetic component
zhèng correct
right, proper, correct
Depicts a foot walking towards a city.
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Notes
Similar Characters
履 footwear屦 straw (simp)屨 tread (trad)彷 seemingly彸 agitated彻 pervade (simp)彼 the other彿 as though (trad)往 toward徂 advance径 narrow path (simp)待 treat徇 comply很 very徉 wonder徊 undecided律 law後 after/behind (trad/jp)徐 slowly徑 trail (trad)
Historical Evolution
Oracle (~1250-1000 BC)
Oracle
(~1250-1000 BC)
Bronze Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
Bronze
Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
Bronze Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
Bronze
Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
Bronze Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)
Bronze
Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)
Bronze Early Spring and Autumn (~700 BC)
Bronze
Early Spring and Autumn (~700 BC)
Bronze Early Spring and Autumn (~700 BC)
Bronze
Early Spring and Autumn (~700 BC)
Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
征
Regular
Modern
Chinese
征 [zhēng]
journey; trip; expedition; to go on long campaign; to attack
征 / 徵 [zhēng]
to invite; to recruit; to levy (taxes); to draft (troops); phenomenon; symptom; characteristic sign (used as proof); evidence
Japanese
征 、 四丁 シチョウ 、 しちょう 同音
noun Go usually kana ladder
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
征 いさお
Isao given name
征 すすむ
Susumu given name
征 せい
Sei given name
征 せいじ
Seiji unclassified name
征 ただし
Tadashi given name
征 まさかつ
Masakatsu unclassified name
征 まさし
Masashi given name
征 やく
Yaku unclassified name
CHINESE WORDS (147)
特征 [tè​zhēng] #4,992
characteristic
象征 [xiàng​zhēng] #4,558
emblem
征服 [zhēng​fú] #4,348
to conquer
征兆 [zhēng​zhào] #6,242
omen
征求 [zhēng​qiú] #10,102
to solicit
征收 [zhēng​shōu] #30,086
to levy (a fine)
综合征 [zōng​hé​zhēng] #10,679
syndrome
征集 [zhēng​jí] #29,915
to collect
长征 [Cháng​zhēng] #45,832
Long March (retreat of the Red Army 1934-1935)
长征 [Cháng​zhēng] #45,832
Long March (retreat of the Red Army 1934-1935)
137 more items
JAPANESE WORDS (53)
⭐ 征服 [せいふく] #10,820
conquest
⭐ 遠征 [えんせい] #11,174
(military) expedition
世界征服 [せかいせいふく] #24,172
world conquest
征 [シチョウ] #27,829
ladder
征伐 [せいばつ] #31,329
conquest
⭐ 出征 [しゅっせい] #35,912
going to war
征く [ゆく] #38,470
to depart (for military service)
遠征軍 [えんせいぐん] #45,477
expeditionary force
征服者 [せいふくしゃ] #51,174
conqueror
征服欲 [せいふくよく] #51,804
the lust for conquest
43 more items
KOREAN WORDS (8)
정복 #30,273
conquest
원정 #39,236
military expedition
원정군
expedition; espeditionary force
원정대
visiting team; touring team
정벌
conquest; subjugation
정복욕
desire for conquest
정복자
conqueror
출정
joining the army