踟 (chí) - Hesitate, waver, undecided & to pace back and forth in hesitation.

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chí ｜ 15 strokes ｜ radical:

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踟 · chí

Hesitate, waver, undecided;

to pace back and forth in hesitation.

Hesitate, waver, undecidedto pace back and forth in hesitation.

Usage highlights

Hesitate and waverHesitate and not advancePace in hesitationHesitate at the doorHesitate in making a decision

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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He hesitated at the crossroads (踟蹰在十字路口).
  • She paced back and forth, unable to decide (踟蹰不前).
  • The project has been stuck in hesitation (项目一直踟蹰).

Collocations

  • Hesitate and waver(踟蹰)
  • Hesitate and not advance(踟蹰不前)
  • Pace in hesitation(踟蹰徘徊)
  • Hesitate at the door(门外踟蹰)
  • Hesitate in making a decision(踟蹰不决)

Idioms

  • Hesitate and not advance(踟蹰不前)
  • Pace back and forth in hesitation(踟蹰徘徊)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • The character 踟 appears mainly in classical Chinese literature and poetry to describe hesitation or indecision.
  • Often used in conjunction with 蹰 to form the compound word 踟蹰, meaning to hesitate or waver.

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