蹓 (liū) - To stroll & to saunter

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liū ｜ 17 strokes ｜ radical:

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蹓 · liū

To stroll;

to saunter;

to walk leisurely;

to take a walk.

To strollto saunterto walk leisurely

Usage highlights

To strollTo take a walkTo saunterWalking the dogStrolling in the parkMorning walk

Synonyms

  • 溜— to slip away; to stroll (similar pronunciation and meaning)
  • 散步— to take a walk
  • 漫步— to stroll leisurely

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Let's go for a stroll in the park (去公园蹓蹓).
  • He likes to saunter along the riverbank (他喜欢在河边蹓跶).
  • The old man takes a walk every morning (老人每天早上蹓弯儿).
  • We took a leisurely walk after dinner (晚饭后我们蹓达了一会儿).

Collocations

  • To stroll(蹓跶)
  • To take a walk(蹓弯儿)
  • To saunter(蹓达)
  • Walking the dog(蹓狗)
  • Strolling in the park(公园蹓蹓)
  • Morning walk(早晨蹓弯)

Idioms

  • To stroll around(东蹓西逛)
  • To wander aimlessly(蹓蹓跶跶)
  • To take a casual walk(蹓个弯儿)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Often used in colloquial Northern Mandarin to describe casual, unhurried walking.
  • Commonly appears in contexts of daily leisure activities, especially among older generations.
  • Frequently used in compound words with reduplicated characters to emphasize the leisurely nature of the activity.

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