夊 (suī) - A pictographic character depicting a person walking slowly & used as a radical meaning 'to walk slowly'

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suī ｜ 3 strokes ｜ radical: 夊

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夊 · suī

A pictographic character depicting a person walking slowly;

used as a radical meaning 'to walk slowly' or 'to drag one's feet'.

A pictographic character depicting a person walking slowlyused as a radical meaning 'to walk slowly'

Usage highlights

夊 radicalWalking slowlyAs a component in 夏As a component in 复As a component in 备As a component in 冬
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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The character 夊 is a radical itself (夊部).
  • It appears in characters related to walking or movement (e.g., 夏, 复).
  • In classical texts, it denotes slow movement (夊夊).

Collocations

  • 夊 radical(夊部)
  • Walking slowly(夊夊)
  • xià(As a component in 夏)
  • fù(As a component in 复)
  • bèi(As a component in 备)
  • dōng(As a component in 冬)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally depicted a person dragging their feet or walking slowly.
  • Now primarily used as a radical (Kangxi radical 35) in other characters, often related to movement or time.

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