征 (zhēng)

journey; trip; expedition; to go on long campaign; to attack

HSK 3.1 level 7
8 strokes

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 彳 represents the meaning and 正 represents the sound. Originally written as 正.

Shuowen Jiezi

《說文》：“，正行也。从辵，正聲。征，或从彳。”

Components

彳 (meaning) — 彳 is a component form of 行.
正 (sound, iconic) — Depicts a foot walking towards a city.