跾 (shū) - To walk quickly & to stride

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shū ｜ 14 strokes ｜ radical:

姝树

跾 · shū

To walk quickly;

to stride;

to move with long steps.

To walk quicklyto strideto move with long steps.

Usage highlights

To stride quicklyLong stridesTo stride acrossQuick walkingStriding forwardRapid strides

Synonyms

  • 行— to walk
  • 走— to walk, to go
  • 步— to step, to walk
  • 跨— to stride, to step over

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He strode quickly across the field (他跾过田野).
  • The soldier walked with long strides (士兵跾步前进).
  • She hurried along the path (她沿小路跾行).

Collocations

  • To stride quickly(跾行)
  • Long strides(跾步)
  • To stride across(跾过)
  • Quick walking(跾走)
  • Striding forward(跾进)
  • Rapid strides(疾跾)

Idioms

  • Striding with long steps(大步跾行)
  • Walking quickly and steadily(健步跾行)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • This character is considered archaic and rarely used in modern Chinese.
  • It appears primarily in classical texts and dictionaries rather than contemporary usage.
  • The character combines the foot radical (足) with the phonetic component 攸, suggesting movement.

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