(lèng) - To stagger & to stumble

Tone 4

lèng | 15 strokes | radical:

· lèng

To stagger;

to stumble;

to walk unsteadily.

To staggerto stumbleto walk unsteadily.

Usage highlights

staggering walkstumbling gaitto stagger forwardunsteady steps

Synonyms

  • 踉跄to stagger; to totter
  • 蹒跚to walk unsteadily; to hobble

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He staggered forward after the collision (踜蹬).
  • The drunk man stumbled down the street (踜踉).
  • The hiker lost his footing on the rocky path (踜蹬前行).

Collocations

  • staggering walk(踜蹬)
  • stumbling gait(踜踉)
  • to stagger forward(踜蹬前行)
  • unsteady steps(踜踉步态)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • This character is rarely used in modern Chinese and appears primarily in classical or literary contexts.
  • It describes an unstable, faltering manner of walking, often due to physical impairment or external obstacles.

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