Writing
滑行 (huá xíng) — how to say "to glide" in Chinese
滑行
To glide
verb
Character composition
滑
to slide
行
to go
Radicals / Keys
水
Water
#85 · shuǐ · 4 strokes
行
Walk enclosure
#144 · xíng · 6 strokes
Collocations
沿着水面滑行
yán zhe shuǐ miàn huá xíng
to glide along the water surface
在冰上滑行
zài bīng shàng huá xíng
to glide on the ice
Examples
滑雪者在雪地上快速滑行。
The skier glides quickly on the snow.
鸟在天空滑行。
The bird glides in the sky.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to glide" in Chinese?
"to glide" in Chinese is 滑行 (huá xíng).
Hua xing meaning in English
滑行 (huá xíng) means "To glide".
How is 滑行 pronounced?
It is pronounced huá xíng (written as hua xing, huaxing). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to glide" in Chinese characters?
It is written 滑行: 滑 has 12 strokes, 行 has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 滑行?
滑行 is on the HSK 3.0 level 6 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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