跿 (tú) - To walk barefoot & to walk without shoes.

跿Tone 2

tú ｜ 14 strokes ｜ radical:

婷婉

跿 · tú

To walk barefoot;

to walk without shoes.

To walk barefootto walk without shoes.

Usage highlights

barefoot walkingwalk barefootbarefootbarefoot dancebarefoot running

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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He walked barefoot on the beach (跿足走在沙滩上).
  • The monk practiced asceticism by walking barefoot (僧人跿行苦修).
  • In ancient times, prisoners were often forced to walk barefoot (古代囚犯常被强迫跿足).

Collocations

  • barefoot walking(跿行)
  • walk barefoot(跿足)
  • barefoot(跿跔)
  • barefoot dance(跿舞)
  • barefoot running(跿跑)

Idioms

  • Barefoot and disheveled(跿跔科头)
  • Barefoot and bareheaded(跿跔裸裎)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In ancient China, walking barefoot was sometimes associated with poverty, punishment, or ascetic practices.
  • The character appears in classical texts describing the appearance of warriors or prisoners.
  • Barefoot walking was sometimes practiced by Daoist ascetics as a form of spiritual discipline.

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