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执 - zhí

hold in hand; keep; carry out

hold in hand; keep; carry out

How to read 执

Click 执 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinzhí
Englishhold in hand; keep; carry out
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

执事 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 执勤. Please read 执委 one more time.

Common words with this character

to perform one's job; attendant; job
to be on duty
executive committee member
to direct

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 执 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 执事 and 执勤 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 执.