儃 (chán) - To wander & to roam

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chán ｜ 15 strokes ｜ radical:

偲嫦

儃 · chán

To wander;

to roam;

to move about leisurely;

also used in classical texts to describe a carefree or leisurely manner.

To wanderto roamto move about leisurely

Usage highlights

To wander leisurelyCarefree wanderingTo roam freelyLeisurely paceUnrestrained movementWandering thoughts

Synonyms

  • 游— to wander, to travel
  • 徘徊— to pace back and forth, to linger
  • 逍遥— free and unfettered, leisurely

Antonyms

  • 定— fixed, settled, stationary
  • 止— to stop, to cease

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He wandered leisurely through the garden (儃佪于园中).
  • The scholar roamed freely in his thoughts (儃想).
  • They strolled along the riverbank (儃步河畔).

Collocations

  • To wander leisurely(儃佪)
  • Carefree wandering(儃儃)
  • To roam freely(儃游)
  • Leisurely pace(儃步)
  • Unrestrained movement(儃行)
  • Wandering thoughts(儃想)

Idioms

  • Wandering freely without restraint(儃佪自得)
  • Leisurely and carefree manner(儃儃其容)
  • Roaming at will(儃游四方)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in classical Chinese literature describing leisurely movement or carefree states.
  • Often used in poetic contexts to convey a sense of freedom and lack of constraint.
  • Represents an ideal of unrestrained living in certain Daoist-influenced texts.

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