(shān) - To limp & to walk unsteadily or with difficulty

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shān | 12 strokes | radical:

· shān

To limp;

to walk unsteadily or with difficulty;

to hobble.

To limpto walk unsteadily or with difficultyto hobble.

Usage highlights

walk unsteadilywalk with a limpstagger while learning to walkhobble alongwalk haltinglystaggering gait

Synonyms

  • to limp; to stagger
  • to limp; lame
  • to limp; crippled

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The injured man walked with a limp (步履蹒跚).
  • The toddler staggered while learning to walk (蹒跚学步).
  • The old man hobbled along the path (蹒跚而行).

Collocations

  • walk unsteadily(蹒跚)
  • walk with a limp(步履蹒跚)
  • stagger while learning to walk(蹒跚学步)
  • hobble along(蹒跚而行)
  • walk haltingly(蹒跚前进)
  • staggering gait(蹒跚的步态)

Idioms

  • Walk unsteadily(步履蹒跚)
  • Stagger while learning to walk(蹒跚学步)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Often used to describe the unsteady gait of the elderly, young children learning to walk, or injured individuals.
  • Frequently appears in literary descriptions to convey physical vulnerability or the passage of time through movement.

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