踉 (liáng) - To walk unsteadily & to stagger

踉Tone 2

liáng ｜ 14 strokes ｜ radical:

梁嘹

踉 · liáng

To walk unsteadily;

to stagger;

to limp.

To walk unsteadilyto staggerto limp.

Usage highlights

StaggerWalk unsteadilyStumble alongStagger and fallWalk with a limp

Synonyms

  • 蹒跚— to stagger; to hobble
  • 趔趄— to stagger; to reel
  • 跛行— to limp; to walk lamely

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He staggered and fell (踉跄而倒).
  • The drunk man walked unsteadily (踉踉跄跄地走).
  • She limped along the road (在路上踉跄而行).

Collocations

  • Stagger(踉跄)
  • Walk unsteadily(踉踉跄跄)
  • Stumble along(踉跄而行)
  • Stagger and fall(踉跄而倒)
  • Walk with a limp(踉跄走路)

Idioms

  • Staggering along unsteadily(踉踉跄跄)
  • Stumble and stagger(踉跄而行)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Often used in classical Chinese literature to depict unsteady movement, particularly of drunk or injured characters.
  • Commonly appears in martial arts novels to describe wounded fighters or unstable footwork.
  • The character is rarely used in isolation, typically appearing as part of the compound 踉跄.

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