痶 (tiǎn) - To limp, to stagger & to walk unsteadily due to leg disability or

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tiǎn ｜ 13 strokes ｜ radical:

檀婷

痶 · tiǎn

To limp, to stagger;

to walk unsteadily due to leg disability or injury.

To limp, to staggerto walk unsteadily due to leg disability or

Usage highlights

to limpwalking unsteadilyleg disabilitystaggering gaitlimp alongcrippled leg

Synonyms

  • 跛— to limp, lame
  • 瘸— crippled, lame

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He walks with a limp (他走路痶痶的).
  • The injury caused him to stagger (受伤让他走路痶痶拐拐).
  • After the accident, he limped slightly (事故后他走路有点痶).

Collocations

  • to limp(痶脚)
  • walking unsteadily(痶痶拐拐)
  • leg disability(痶疾)
  • staggering gait(痶步)
  • limp along(痶行)
  • crippled leg(痶腿)

Idioms

  • Walking with a limp and staggering(痶痶拐拐)
  • Limping and crippled(痶痶瘸瘸)
  • Disabled and limping(痶痶残残)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • The character 痶 is rarely used in modern Chinese and appears mainly in classical texts or dialects.
  • It belongs to the 疒 (sickness) radical category, indicating its association with physical ailments or disabilities.
  • In traditional Chinese medicine and literature, 痶 describes specific walking impairments.

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