趥 (qiū) - To walk & to move

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qiū ｜ 16 strokes ｜ radical:

情仁

趥 · qiū

To walk;

to move;

to crawl;

to creep.

An archaic character describing a type of movement, often slow or deliberate.

To walkto moveto crawl

Usage highlights

To walkTo moveTo crawlWalking styleSlow movement

Synonyms

  • 走— to walk
  • 行— to walk; to move
  • 爬— to crawl; to climb

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The caterpillar moves slowly (趥行).
  • Ancient texts describe various walking styles (走趥).
  • The character depicts a specific type of movement (趥动).

Collocations

  • To walk(趥行)
  • To move(趥动)
  • To crawl(爬趥)
  • Walking style(走趥)
  • Slow movement(缓趥)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • This character is archaic and rarely used in modern Chinese.
  • It appears primarily in classical texts and dictionaries describing movement.
  • The character structure combines '走' (walk) with '酋' (chieftain), though the exact semantic relationship is unclear.

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