Writing
航行 (háng xíng) — how to say "to sail" in Chinese
航行
To sail, to fly, voyage
verb
Character composition
航
to sail, to navigate
行
to go, to move
Radicals / Keys
舟
Boat
#137 · zhōu · 6 strokes
行
Walk enclosure
#144 · xíng · 6 strokes
Collocations
航行路线
háng xíng lù xiàn
navigation route
航行安全
háng xíng ān quán
navigation safety
航行速度
háng xíng sù dù
sailing speed
Examples
这艘船正在海上平稳地航行。
This ship is sailing smoothly on the sea.
船在航行。
The ship is sailing.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to sail" in Chinese?
"to sail" in Chinese is 航行 (háng xíng).
航行 meaning in English
航行 (háng xíng) means "To sail, to fly, voyage".
How is 航行 pronounced?
It is pronounced háng xíng (written as hang xing, hangxing). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to sail" in Chinese characters?
It is written 航行: 航 has 10 strokes, 行 has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 航行?
航行 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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