躠 (sǎ) - To walk with difficulty & to limp

躠Tone 3

sǎ ｜ 23 strokes ｜ radical:

儒三

躠 · sǎ

To walk with difficulty;

to limp;

to hobble.

To walk with difficultyto limpto hobble.

Usage highlights

walk with difficultyhobble alonglimp forwardstaggering gaitwalk unsteadily

Synonyms

  • 跛— to limp; lame
  • 蹒— to limp; stagger
  • 瘸— lame; crippled

Antonyms

  • 健— healthy; strong
  • 疾— fast; quick
  • 奔— to run; rush

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He walked with a limp (躠躠而行).
  • The old man hobbled along the path (老人躠步而行).
  • The injured soldier struggled to walk (伤兵躠躠前进).

Collocations

  • walk with difficulty(躠行)
  • hobble along(躠步)
  • limp forward(躠进)
  • staggering gait(躠躠)
  • walk unsteadily(躠躠而行)

Idioms

  • To walk with great difficulty(躠躠而行)
  • Struggling to advance(躠躠前进)
  • Hobbling along the path(躠步途中)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • This character is extremely rare in modern usage and appears mainly in classical texts.
  • It describes a specific type of impaired movement, often used in literary descriptions.
  • The character's complexity makes it uncommon in everyday writing and naming.

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