踽 (jǔ) - To walk alone & solitary

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jǔ ｜ 16 strokes ｜ radical:

傑君

踽 · jǔ

To walk alone;

solitary;

describes a person walking in solitude.

To walk alonesolitarydescribes a person walking in solitude.

Usage highlights

Walk aloneSolitary and isolatedLonely figureWalk slowly aloneSolitary pace

Synonyms

  • 独— alone; solitary
  • 孤— lonely; solitary

Antonyms

  • 群— group; crowd
  • 聚— gather; assemble

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He walked alone in the garden (踽踽独行于花园).
  • The lonely figure (踽踽的身影) disappeared into the distance.
  • She felt solitary and isolated (踽踽凉凉).

Collocations

  • Walk alone(踽踽独行)
  • Solitary and isolated(踽踽凉凉)
  • Lonely figure(踽踽的身影)
  • Walk slowly alone(踽踽而行)
  • Solitary pace(踽步)

Idioms

  • Walking alone, looking around(踽踽凉凉)
  • Walking alone without company(踽踽独行)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Often used in classical Chinese literature to depict solitude and melancholy.
  • The character appears in the idiom 踽踽独行, describing someone walking alone, often with a sense of loneliness or independence.
  • It conveys a poetic sense of solitude rather than negative loneliness.

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