辶 (chuò) - The 'walk' radical & a Chinese radical meaning to walk, move, or

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chuò ｜ 4 strokes ｜ radical: 辶

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辶 · chuò

The 'walk' radical;

a Chinese radical meaning to walk, move, or go;

used as a component in characters related to movement, paths, or journeys.

The 'walk' radicala Chinese radical meaning to walk, move, orused as a component in characters related to

Usage highlights

Radical for walkingMovementWalking radicalPath radical

Synonyms

  • 走之旁— walking radical side (colloquial name)
  • 辵— original form of the radical

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • This is the walking radical (辶).
  • Many movement-related characters contain this radical (辶).
  • It appears in characters like 道 (road) and 远 (far).

Collocations

  • Radical for walking(辶部)
  • Movement-related characters(带辶的字)
  • Walking radical(走之旁)
  • Path radical(辶部首)

Idioms

  • No specific idioms for the radical itself

Cultural background

FAQ
  • One of the 214 Kangxi radicals, classified under radical number 162.
  • Often called '走之旁' (zǒu zhī páng) in Chinese, meaning 'walking radical side'.
  • Appears in many characters related to movement, travel, distance, and paths.

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