Chinese symbol for “behavior”
行为
xíng wéi
Traditional: 行為
action; conduct; behavior; activity
The closest CC-CEDICT match for behavior is 行为 (xíng wéi), defined as: action; conduct; behavior; activity.
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Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “behavior”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 品行 | pǐn xíng | behavior; moral conduct |
| 性能 | xìng néng | function; performance; behavior |
| 行 | xíng | (bound form) to walk; to go; to travel; (literary) trip; journey; visit |
| 表现 (表現) | biǎo xiàn | to show; to show off |
| 操行 | cāo xíng | (student's) behavior |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 行为.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 进行 (進行) | jìn xíng | (of a process etc) to proceed; to be in progress; to be underway; (of people) to carry out; to conduct (an investigation or discussion etc) |
| 举行 (舉行) | jǔ xíng | to hold (a meeting, ceremony etc) |
| 行动 (行動) | xíng dòng | operation; action |
| 行政 | xíng zhèng | administration; (attributive) administrative; executive |
| 银行 (銀行) | yín háng | bank; measure word: 家 (jiā), 个 (gè) |
| 因为 (因為) | yīn wèi | because; owing to; on account of |
| 成为 (成為) | chéng wéi | to become; to turn into |
| 认为 (認為) | rèn wéi | to believe; to think; to consider; to feel |
See also: Japanese symbol for “behavior”.
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