躃 (bì) - To limp & to walk with a limp or lameness

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bì ｜ 20 strokes ｜ radical:

傲不

躃 · bì

To limp;

to walk with a limp or lameness;

to hobble.

To limpto walk with a limp or lamenessto hobble.

Usage highlights

to limpto hobble alonglimping gaitwalking with difficultylame person

Synonyms

  • 跛— lame, crippled
  • 瘸— limp, lame
  • 躄— to limp, lame (variant form)

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He walks with a limp (躃行).
  • The injury caused him to hobble (躃躃而行).
  • The old man limped slowly across the street (老人躃过街道).

Collocations

  • to limp(躃行)
  • to hobble along(躃躃而行)
  • limping gait(躃步)
  • walking with difficulty(躃躄)
  • lame person(躃者)

Idioms

  • To limp and stumble(躃躃躄躄)
  • Walking unsteadily(步履躃躄)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • This character is considered a variant form of 躄, which carries the same meaning of lameness or limping.
  • In classical texts, it appears in descriptions of physical disability or difficult movement.
  • The character is quite rare in modern usage, primarily found in classical Chinese literature.

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