(zhì) - To walk, to go & to travel

Tone 4

zhì | 10 strokes | radical:

· zhì

To walk, to go;

to travel;

to proceed;

to advance.

To walk, to goto travelto proceed

Usage highlights

To walk a mountain pathTo proceed with cautionTo travel afarTo advance forwardTo go on a journeyTo walk step by step

Synonyms

  • to walk, to step
  • to go, to walk
  • to walk, to go

Antonyms

  • to stop
  • to cease, to stop

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He walked along the mountain path (徏山路).
  • We proceeded with caution (谨慎徏).
  • The army advanced toward the enemy (军队向敌人徏).

Collocations

  • To walk a mountain path(徏山路)
  • To proceed with caution(谨慎徏)
  • To travel afar(远徏)
  • To advance forward(前徏)
  • To go on a journey(行徏)
  • To walk step by step(步徏)

Idioms

  • To advance courageously(勇往直徏)
  • To travel thousands of miles(千里徏)
  • To proceed step by step(循序渐徏)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • This character is an ancient variant of 步 (bù), meaning 'to walk' or 'to step'.
  • In classical texts, it appears in contexts describing movement, travel, or progression.
  • It carries connotations of deliberate, measured movement rather than hurried travel.

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