蛇行

shéxíng
verb #23,398

Meanings

  1. 1 to move in a serpentine manner
  2. 2 to zigzag
  3. 3 to meander
  4. 4 to weave (through traffic, etc.)

Examples

HSK 7-9
Nà tiáo xiǎolù shéxíng yú shānjiān, fēngjǐng yōuměi.
The small path zigzags through the mountains with beautiful scenery.
HSK 7-9
Tā qí zhe mótuōchē zài chēliú zhōng shéxíng chuānsuō.
He weaved through traffic on his motorcycle.

Tips

memory
means snake, and means to move or travel. Picture a snake slithering in an S-shape - that sinuous, side-to-side movement is exactly what 蛇行 describes.

Stroke Order

shé
xíng