(chěng) - To walk on a path & to proceed

Tone 3

chěng | 10 strokes | radical:

· chěng

To walk on a path;

to proceed;

to go through;

also used in ancient texts to mean a small path or to tread upon.

To walk on a pathto proceedto go through

Usage highlights

narrow pathmountain trailto proceed throughto walk onsmall pathvalley path

Synonyms

  • to walk, to go
  • to walk, to go
  • path, trail

Antonyms

  • to stop
  • to cease, to stop

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He walked along the narrow path (徎径) through the forest.
  • The ancient text describes a small mountain trail (山徎).
  • They proceeded cautiously through the valley (徎谷).

Collocations

  • narrow path(徎径)
  • mountain trail(山徎)
  • to proceed through(徎过)
  • to walk on(徎行)
  • small path(小徎)
  • valley path(谷徎)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • This character appears in classical Chinese texts but is rarely used in modern Chinese.
  • It represents the concept of walking on specific types of paths, particularly narrow or small trails.

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