迃 (yū) - An archaic variant of 迂 (yū), meaning winding, & pedantic, impractical.

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yū ｜ 6 strokes ｜ radical: 辶

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迃 · yū

An archaic variant of 迂 (yū), meaning winding, circuitous, roundabout;

pedantic, impractical.

An archaic variant of 迂 (yū), meaning winding,pedantic, impractical.

Usage highlights

circuitous pathimpractical ideasroundabout routepedantic scholarwinding roadindirect approach

Synonyms

  • 迂— winding, circuitous, pedantic
  • 绕— to detour, to go around

Antonyms

  • 直— straight, direct
  • 捷— quick, shortcut

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • This path is circuitous (迂回).
  • His ideas are impractical (迂腐).
  • They took a roundabout route (迂曲).

Collocations

  • circuitous path(迂回)
  • impractical ideas(迂腐)
  • roundabout route(迂曲)
  • pedantic scholar(迂儒)
  • winding road(迂路)
  • indirect approach(迂道)

Idioms

  • Stubborn and impractical(迂腐不化)
  • Taking a circuitous route(迂回曲折)
  • Pedantic and inflexible(迂阔之论)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Used in classical texts to describe indirect paths or impractical thinking.
  • Often appears in historical contexts criticizing rigid, impractical scholars.

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