赾 (qǐn) - to walk with difficulty & to limp

赾Tone 3

qǐn ｜ 11 strokes ｜ radical:

器情

赾 · qǐn

to walk with difficulty;

to limp;

to hobble

to walk with difficultyto limpto hobble

Usage highlights

walk with difficultyhobble alonglimp forwarddifficult walkingwalk unsteadily

Synonyms

  • 跛— to limp
  • 瘸— lame; crippled

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He walks with difficulty due to his injury (他因伤而行走赾).
  • The old man hobbled along the path (老人沿着小路赾行).
  • She limped after twisting her ankle (她扭伤脚踝后走路赾).

Collocations

  • walk with difficulty(赾行)
  • hobble along(赾步)
  • limp forward(前赾)
  • difficult walking(行赾)
  • walk unsteadily(赾趄)

Idioms

  • To walk with difficulty and hesitation(赾趄不前)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • This character is rarely used in modern Chinese and appears mainly in classical texts.
  • It describes a specific physical state of impaired movement, often used in medical or descriptive contexts historically.
  • The character combines the 'walk' radical with the phonetic component 斤, suggesting the sound and meaning related to movement.

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