HSK 3 · Wholes & Parts

整

zhěng

whole; exactly

Stroke order of 整

整 is written with 16 strokes. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

Memory trick

A tapping hand 攵 sets a bundle 束 in right order 正: all put in order, whole.

Parts: 敕 (束 + 攵) + 正 correct

Example sentence

他整个晚上没睡。

He did not sleep the whole night.

Words with 整

整天all day 整整whole; fully 整个whole; entire 整体whole; as a whole 完整complete; intact 整齐neat; tidy 调整to adjust 整理to tidy up; to sort out

More words: Wholes & Parts

整个whole; entire 整体whole; as a whole 全面comprehensive; all-round 完整complete; intact 一切everything; all 各each; every 各位everyone 各种all kinds of 各自each; respective 每each; every 某certain; some 任何any 双方both sides 对方the other side 类kind; type

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