蹥 (lián) - To walk with difficulty & to hobble

蹥Tone 2

lián ｜ 17 strokes ｜ radical:

俊梁

蹥 · lián

To walk with difficulty;

to hobble;

to limp;

to stagger.

To walk with difficultyto hobbleto limp

Usage highlights

Walk with difficultyHobble alongStagger forwardLimping gaitStruggle to walkWalk unsteadily

Synonyms

  • 跛— to limp; to be lame
  • 蹒— to limp; to hobble
  • 踉— to stagger; to stumble

Antonyms

  • 奔— to run swiftly
  • 驰— to gallop; to speed
  • 健步— walk vigorously

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He walked with a limp (蹥蹥而行).
  • The injured soldier hobbled along (蹥蹥前进).
  • She staggered under the heavy load (蹥蹥负重).

Collocations

  • Walk with difficulty(蹥行)
  • Hobble along(蹥蹥)
  • Stagger forward(蹥进)
  • Limping gait(蹥步)
  • Struggle to walk(蹥蹒)
  • Walk unsteadily(蹥蹥不稳)

Idioms

  • To walk with great difficulty(蹥蹥而行)
  • Staggering and stumbling(蹥蹥蹒蹒)
  • Hobbling along the path(蹥蹥路途)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • This character is considered a rare and literary character in modern Chinese.
  • It appears primarily in classical texts and poetic descriptions of movement.
  • The character combines the foot radical (足) with the phonetic component 連, suggesting connected but difficult movement.

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