整 (zhěng) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning & Stroke Order

zhěng whole; entire; complete HSK 4 recognition character (认读字) · 278 of 291
👁 Recognition only: the official HSK 4 syllabus asks you to recognize 整 when reading — handwriting it is not required (that applies to the 150 writing characters). The stroke animation below is optional but helps memory.

Stroke Order & Practice

Click Animate to see the correct stroke order, then Practice to trace it yourself.

HSK 4 Words Containing 整

整 zhěng whole; entire; complete
他等了整整三个小时。
Tā děng le zhěngzhěng sān gè xiǎoshí.
He waited for a full three hours.
整个 zhěnggè whole; entire; overall
整个城市都在下雪。
Zhěnggè chéngshì dōu zài xià xuě.
The entire city is snowing.
整理 zhěnglǐ to organize; to sort out; to tidy
他正在整理房间。
Tā zhèngzài zhěnglǐ fángjiān.
He is tidying up the room.
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About the character 整

整 (zhěng) means whole; entire; complete. It is one of the 150 characters HSK 4 expects you to write from memory. Practice the stroke order until it feels automatic — most learners need 5–10 successful traces before a character "sticks".