() - To walk vigorously & to stride with purpose

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xí | 14 strokes | radical:

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To walk vigorously;

to stride with purpose;

an archaic character describing a determined walking manner.

To walk vigorouslyto stride with purposean archaic character describing a determined walking manner.

Usage highlights

vigorous walkingpurposeful stridewalking mannerdetermined gait

Synonyms

  • to walk
  • to walk, to go
  • to step, to walk

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The character 趘 describes a vigorous walking style (趘步).
  • In classical texts, it might describe a purposeful stride (趘行).
  • This rare character appears in some historical documents (古文中用趘).

Collocations

  • vigorous walking(趘步)
  • purposeful stride(趘行)
  • walking manner(趘态)
  • determined gait(趘姿)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • An extremely rare character in modern Chinese, primarily found in classical texts.
  • The character combines the 'walk' radical with a phonetic component, suggesting movement.
  • Due to its rarity, it has limited cultural significance in contemporary usage.

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