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奉行 (fèng xíng) — to pursue (a policy, principle, doctrine, etc.); to follow; to implement

Definition

A formal verb used for states, governments, or organizations that actively carry out a policy or principle. Often pairs with 政策, 原则, or 方针 to mean 'to pursue / follow / implement'.

verb
to pursue (a policy, principle, doctrine, etc.)to followto implement

Examples

  • 奉行。
    Gāi guó yì zhí fèng xíng hé píng wài jiāo zhèng cè.
    This country has always pursued a peaceful foreign policy.
  • 奉行“”，。
    Tā fèng xíng "chéng shí shǒu xìn" de yuán zé, cóng wèi gǎi biàn.
    He follows the principle of 'honesty and trustworthiness' and has never changed.
  • 奉行。
    fèng xíng Kāi fàng zhèng cè wèi guó jiā dài lái le fā zhǎn.
    Implementing an open-door policy brought development to the country.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

奉fèngcarry out
行xíngdo

奉 and 行 both contribute carrying out or following, giving the sense of pursuing a policy.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
廾廾gǒngtwo hands
Sound part声符shēngfú
丰
丰fēng奉fèng
Same sound today

奉 pairs 丰 for the pronunciation with 廾, 'two hands', as the meaning part.

Open 奉 →

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

  • 彳彳chì
  • 亍亍chù

The shape of 行 originally showed a street intersection, even on both sides. Later it became uneven, with 彳 on the left and 亍 on the right.

Open 行 →
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