Chinese symbol for “provisional”
暂行
zàn xíng
Traditional: 暫行
provisional
The closest CC-CEDICT match for provisional is 暂行 (zàn xíng), defined as: provisional.
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Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “provisional”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 暂时 (暫時) | zàn shí | temporary; provisional; for the time being |
| 浮 | fú | to float; superficial |
| 暂定 (暫定) | zàn dìng | temporary arrangement; provisional |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 暂行.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 暂时 (暫時) | zàn shí | temporary; provisional; for the time being |
| 暂停 (暫停) | zàn tíng | to suspend; time-out (e.g. in sports) |
| 短暂 (短暫) | duǎn zàn | of short duration; brief; momentary |
| 暂缓 (暫緩) | zàn huǎn | to postpone |
| 暂且 (暫且) | zàn qiě | for now; for the time being; temporarily |
| 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) |
| 行为 (行為) | xíng wéi | action; conduct; behavior; activity |
See also: Japanese symbol for “provisional”.
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