执

zhí

hold in hand; keep; carry out

How to write 执, stroke by stroke

to execute (a plan); to grasp

Ideographic: A hand 扌 clutching a pebble 丸

Made of 扌 + 丸

执行zhí xíngto implement; to carry out; to execute; to run
固执gù zhíobstinate; stubborn; to fixate on; to cling to
执照zhí zhàolicense; permit
争执zhēng zhíto dispute; to disagree; to argue opinionatedly; to wrangle
执法zhí fǎto enforce a law; law enforcement
执着zhí zhuóto be strongly attached to; to be dedicated; to cling to; (Buddhism) attachment
偏执piān zhíextreme and inflexible; fixated; stubborn in clinging to a notion; (psychology) paranoid
执勤zhí qínto be on duty (of a security guard etc)
执政zhí zhèngto hold power; in office
执事zhí shìto perform one's job; attendant; job; duties; (respectful appellation for the addressee) you; your Excellency; (Church) deacon
执事zhí shiparaphernalia of a guard of honor
执意zhí yìto be determined to; to insist on

你执行你的计划了吗？
nǐ zhí xíng nǐ de jì huà le ma ？
Did you carry out your plan?
你还没到可以拿驾驶执照的年龄。
nǐ hái méi dào kě yǐ ná jià shǐ zhí zhào de nián líng 。
You're not old enough to get a driver's license.
群众妨碍了警员执行任务。
qún zhòng fáng ài le jǐng yuán zhí xíng rèn wu 。
The crowd obstructed the police in the discharge of their duties.
他执意不惜一切代价获得成功。
tā zhí yì bù xī yí qiè dài jià huò dé chéng gōng 。
He is determined to succeed at any price.
执子之手，与子偕老。
zhí zǐ zhī shǒu ， yǔ zǐ xié lǎo 。
Today I take your hand so that we may grow old together.