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迈

邁
mài
verb HSK 7 #6,825

Meanings

  1. 1 to step
  2. 2 to stride
  3. 3 to take a step

Examples

他迈着大步走进教室。
Tā màizhe dà bù zǒujìn jiàoshì.
He strode into the classroom with big steps.
迈出第一步最难。
Màichū dì yī bù zuì nán.
Taking the first step is the hardest.
老人慢慢地迈过门槛。
Lǎorén mànmàn de màiguò ménkǎn.
The old man slowly stepped over the threshold.

Tips

usage
迈 often appears in 迈出 (to step out) and 迈进 (to stride into). It emphasizes deliberate, purposeful movement.
memory
迈 contains 万 (wàn, ten thousand) — imagine taking ten thousand steps on a journey.

Stroke Order

迈 mài