蹌 (qiāng) - To stagger & to walk unsteadily

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qiāng ｜ 17 strokes ｜ radical:

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蹌 · qiāng

To stagger;

to walk unsteadily;

to lurch;

used to describe an unsteady gait.

To staggerto walk unsteadilyto lurch

Usage highlights

Staggering walkWalk unsteadilyStagger alongWalk with a staggerStagger and fallRush in stumbling

Synonyms

  • 踉— to stagger, to hobble
  • 趔— to stagger, to reel
  • 趄— to stagger, to totter

Antonyms

  • 稳— steady, stable
  • 健— strong, healthy

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He staggered drunkenly down the street (踉踉跄跄地走).
  • The injured man stumbled forward (跄踉前行).
  • She rushed in hurriedly (跄跄踉踉地冲进来).

Collocations

  • Staggering walk(跄踉)
  • Walk unsteadily(踉跄)
  • Stagger along(跄跄踉踉)
  • Walk with a stagger(步态踉跄)
  • Stagger and fall(跄倒)
  • Rush in stumbling(跄跄而入)

Idioms

  • Staggering along unsteadily(踉踉跄跄)
  • Walk with unsteady steps(跄跄踉踉)
  • Stumble and stagger(跄踉而行)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Often used in classical Chinese literature to depict drunken or injured movement.
  • Frequently appears in martial arts novels to describe wounded fighters.
  • Commonly paired with 踉 to form the reduplicative 踉踉跄跄.

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