跣 (xiǎn) - barefoot, to go barefoot

跣Tone 3

xiǎn ｜ 13 strokes ｜ radical:

万响

跣 · xiǎn

barefoot, to go barefoot

barefoot, to go barefoot

Usage highlights

barefootto go barefootbarefoot and disheveledbarefoot and bareheadedto walk barefoot on the groundbarefoot ritual

Synonyms

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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He walked barefoot on the grass (跣足而行).
  • The ancient ritual required barefoot participants (跣足祭祀).
  • She ran out barefoot in the rain (跣足奔跑).

Collocations

  • barefoot(跣足)
  • to go barefoot(跣行)
  • barefoot and disheveled(跣跗披发)
  • barefoot and bareheaded(跣足科头)
  • to walk barefoot on the ground(跣足踏地)
  • barefoot ritual(跣礼)

Idioms

  • Barefoot and disheveled (形容仪容不整)(披发跣足)
  • Barefoot and bareheaded (形容不拘礼节)(科头跣足)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In ancient China, going barefoot was often associated with humility, mourning, or informal conduct.
  • Certain rituals and ceremonies required participants to be barefoot as a sign of respect or purity.
  • The character appears in classical texts describing informal or distressed states.

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