() - To walk & to tread

Tone 4

lù | 18 strokes | radical:

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To walk;

to tread;

a step or pace (archaic/rare usage).

To walkto treada step or pace (archaic/rare usage).

Usage highlights

to walka stepto tread

Synonyms

  • to walk; to go
  • to walk; to go
  • step; pace
  • to tread; to step on

Antonyms

  • to stop
  • to cease; to stop

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient text described his measured pace (蹗步).
  • He walked carefully along the path (蹗行).
  • The character 蹗 appears in some classical dictionaries.

Collocations

  • to walk(蹗行)
  • a step(蹗步)
  • to tread(蹗踏)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 蹗 is an extremely rare character in modern usage, primarily found in classical texts and dictionaries.
  • It belongs to the foot-radical (足) category of characters, relating to movement or actions of the feet.
  • Due to its obscurity, it carries a classical, scholarly connotation when encountered.

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