趮 (zào) - Zào — to be quick, hasty, or impetuous & to move rapidly or with agitation.

趮Tone 4

zào ｜ 20 strokes ｜ radical:

悦丈

趮 · zào

Zào — to be quick, hasty, or impetuous;

to move rapidly or with agitation.

Zào — to be quick, hasty, or impetuousto move rapidly or with agitation.

Usage highlights

walk hastilygallop quicklyspeak impatientlyhasty movementimpetuous actionagitated state

Synonyms

  • 躁— impatient, restless
  • 急— urgent, hurried
  • 速— fast, quick

Antonyms

  • 缓— slow, gradual
  • 静— calm, still
  • 稳— steady, stable

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He walked hastily (趮行).
  • The horse galloped quickly (马趮).
  • She spoke with impatience (言趮).
  • Avoid hasty decisions (避免趮躁的决定).

Collocations

  • walk hastily(趮行)
  • gallop quickly(马趮)
  • speak impatiently(言趮)
  • hasty movement(趮动)
  • impetuous action(趮举)
  • agitated state(趮急)

Idioms

  • Hasty and impetuous(趮趮)
  • Quick in movement and speech(趮言趮行)
  • Impatient and restless(趮急不安)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • This character is archaic and rarely used in modern Chinese, primarily appearing in classical texts.
  • It conveys a sense of urgency or agitation, often with a negative connotation of rashness.
  • The character combines the 'walk' radical (走) with the phonetic component (喿), suggesting hurried movement.

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