趻 (chěn) - To walk with legs apart & to straddle

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chěn ｜ 11 strokes ｜ radical:

晨呈

趻 · chěn

To walk with legs apart;

to straddle;

to step across.

To walk with legs apartto straddleto step across.

Usage highlights

Straddle walkStep acrossLegs apartStraddle postureCross step

Synonyms

  • 跨— to step across, to straddle
  • 越— to cross over, to exceed

Antonyms

  • 并— to stand with feet together
  • 合— to close, to join together

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He walked with a straddling gait (趻着走).
  • The child stepped across the puddle (趻过水坑).
  • The character depicts legs apart (趻字形象两腿分开).

Collocations

  • Straddle walk(趻步)
  • Step across(趻过)
  • Legs apart(趻腿)
  • Straddle posture(趻姿)
  • Cross step(趻跨)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • This character is rarely used in modern Chinese and appears mainly in classical texts.
  • The character structure visually represents the concept of legs being apart or straddling.

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