徥 (shì) - Shi — to walk slowly and steadily & to strut

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shì ｜ 12 strokes ｜ radical:

上姝

徥 · shì

Shi — to walk slowly and steadily;

to strut;

to parade;

also used in ancient texts to mean 'to be' or 'to exist'.

Shi — to walk slowly and steadilyto strutto parade

Usage highlights

To strutTo walk slowlyConfident strideTo paradeSteady walk

Synonyms

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He walked with a confident stride (徥步).
  • The model strutted on the catwalk (徥上T台).
  • In classical texts, it can mean 'to be' or 'to exist' (徥).

Collocations

  • To strut(徥步)
  • To walk slowly(徥行)
  • Confident stride(徥姿)
  • To parade(徥示)
  • Steady walk(徥稳)

Idioms

  • To walk with a confident and steady gait(徥步而行)
  • To parade one's wealth(徥富示贵)
  • To strut proudly(徥徉自得)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • This character is archaic and rarely used in modern Chinese.
  • It appears primarily in classical texts and historical documents.
  • The character combines the radical for 'step' (彳) with the component for 'is' (是), suggesting a manner of walking or being.

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