整 (zhěng) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning, Radical & Stroke Order
Pronunciation & meaning
Pronounced .
- neat
- orderly
- whole
- to repair
- to mend
Stroke Order & Practice
Click Animate to see the correct stroke order, then Practice to trace it yourself.
Decomposition
整 breaks down into 2 components arranged as Top + Bottom. Recognizing the components makes the character easier to remember and write.
Radical
The radical of 整 is 攵 — meaning to rap. Radicals are the indexing components used in Chinese dictionaries; they often hint at a character's broad meaning category.
Other HSK 4 characters that share this radical: 改敢散效.
How the character is built
整 is a phono-semantic compound. The semantic component 敕 (order) carries the meaning, while the phonetic component 正 originally indicated the sound.
HSK 4 Words Containing 整
Seen in the Real Exams / 真题例句
整 appears in 59 questions across the 19 mock & official HSK 4 exams on this site. Real exam sentences using it:
FAQ
What does 整 mean in Chinese?
整 (zhěng) means neat, orderly, whole; to repair, to mend. It is one of the 441 characters HSK 4 requires you to recognize when reading (认读字).
How many strokes does 整 have?
整 is written in 16 strokes. Use the practice tool above to see the correct stroke order and trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 整?
The radical of 整 is 攵 (to rap). Other HSK 4 characters with the same radical include 改, 敢, 散, 效.
What is the pinyin for 整?
整 is pronounced zhěng.
What HSK 4 words use 整?
In our HSK 4 vocabulary, 整 appears in 3 words, including 整 (zhěng), 整个 (zhěnggè), 整理 (zhěnglǐ). See the full list above.