() - To go around & to surround

Tone 1

zā | 7 strokes | radical: 辶

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To go around;

to surround;

variant of 匝, meaning to encircle or make a circuit.

To go aroundto surroundvariant of 匝, meaning to encircle or make

Usage highlights

to go aroundto surroundcity circuitenemy encirclementfull cyclecircuit around

Synonyms

  • to encircle; to make a circuit
  • to wind around; to coil
  • to surround; to encircle

Antonyms

  • to scatter; to disperse
  • to open; to spread out

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He walked around the city (迊城).
  • The troops surrounded the enemy (迊敌).
  • It has been a full cycle (一周迊).

Collocations

  • to go around(迊绕)
  • to surround(迊围)
  • city circuit(迊城)
  • enemy encirclement(迊敌)
  • full cycle(周迊)
  • circuit around(环迊)

Idioms

  • To make a full circuit(一周一迊)
  • To surround and attack(迊而攻之)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • A variant form of 匝, sharing the meaning of encircling or making a complete circuit.
  • Used in classical texts to describe surrounding movements or cyclical completeness.

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