躂 (dá) - To stumble & to trip

躂Tone 2

dá ｜ 19 strokes ｜ radical:

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躂 · dá

To stumble;

to trip;

to fall;

also used in the word for tap dancing.

To stumbleto tripto fall

Usage highlights

Tap danceStumble and fallStumbleHorse stumblesSlip and fallTrip over

Synonyms

  • 跌— to fall; to tumble
  • 摔— to fall down; to throw down
  • 绊— to stumble; to trip

Antonyms

  • 穩— stable; steady
  • 立— to stand

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He stumbled on the uneven road (在路上躂了一下).
  • She practices tap dancing (踢躂舞) every weekend.
  • The horse stumbled and fell (馬躂倒了).
  • Be careful not to trip on the step (小心別在台階上躂倒).

Collocations

  • Tap dance(踢躂舞)
  • Stumble and fall(躂倒)
  • Stumble(躂了一下)
  • Horse stumbles(馬失前蹄躂)
  • Slip and fall(滑躂)
  • Trip over(躂到)

Idioms

  • Stumble and fall flat(躂撲不起)
  • Horse stumbles on level ground(平路躂馬)
  • Stumble at the threshold(門檻上躂跤)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • The character appears in specialized contexts like 'tap dance' (踢躂舞), a Western dance form.
  • Historically used to describe stumbling or tripping, often with negative connotations of mishap.
  • Rare in modern everyday vocabulary outside of specific compound words.

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