赿 (chí) - Slow, tardy & to delay

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chí ｜ 11 strokes ｜ radical:

橙丁

赿 · chí

Slow, tardy;

to delay;

to procrastinate;

archaic variant of 遲 (chí) meaning slow or late.

Slow, tardyto delayto procrastinate

Usage highlights

Slow walkingDelay and procrastinateSlow progressTardy arrivalSlow movementLate and slow

Synonyms

  • 遲— slow, late, tardy
  • 慢— slow, leisurely
  • 緩— slow, gradual, relaxed

Antonyms

  • 速— fast, rapid, quick
  • 快— fast, quick, speedy
  • 急— urgent, hurried, rapid

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He walked slowly (赿步而行).
  • Don't delay any longer (莫再赿延).
  • The project progress is slow (工程进展赿缓).
  • She arrived tardy to the meeting (她赿到了会议).

Collocations

  • Slow walking(赿步)
  • Delay and procrastinate(赿延)
  • Slow progress(赿缓)
  • Tardy arrival(赿到)
  • Slow movement(赿动)
  • Late and slow(赿慢)

Idioms

  • To delay and procrastinate(赿延不进)
  • Slow in movement and speech(赿言赿行)
  • Tardy and negligent(赿怠)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 赿 is an archaic character that functions as a variant of 遲 (chí), both meaning 'slow' or 'late'.
  • In classical texts, 赿 appears in contexts describing delayed actions, slow progress, or procrastination.
  • The character is rarely used in modern Chinese, having been largely replaced by 遲 and its simplified form 迟.

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