赸Tone 4

shàn ｜ 10 strokes ｜ radical:

赸 · shàn

to walk away;

to leave;

to depart;

to slip away

to walk awayto leaveto depart

Usage highlights

to walk awayto slip awayto take leaveto depart quietlyto leave awkwardly

Synonyms

走— to walk; to leave
离— to depart; to leave
退— to retreat; to withdraw

Antonyms

来— to come
进— to enter
留— to stay

Usage & contexts

Examples

He slipped away quietly (他赸赸地走了).
The guest took his leave (客人赸了).
She walked away from the awkward situation (她从尴尬中赸开了).

Collocations

to walk away(赸走)
to slip away(赸开)
to take leave(赸了)
to depart quietly(赸赸而去)
to leave awkwardly(赸赸地离开)

Idioms

To slip away quietly(赸赸而去)
To leave awkwardly(赸赸而走)
To make an embarrassed departure(赸颜而退)

Cultural background

This character is relatively rare in modern usage, appearing more frequently in classical Chinese literature.
It often conveys a sense of leaving quietly or awkwardly, sometimes with embarrassment.
The character combines the '走' (walk) radical with '山' (mountain), suggesting movement away.

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