跄

蹌
qiāng / qiàng
verb

Meanings

  1. 1 to walk rapidly
  2. 2 to move with measured ceremonial steps

Examples

HSK 7-9
Gǔ lǐ zhōng, wǔzhě qiāng bù ér xíng, zhěngqí yǒuxù.
In classical ritual texts the dancers move with brisk, orderly steps.

Tips

usage
The qiāng reading, meaning to walk briskly or with measured ceremonial steps, is literary and rarely seen today. The everyday reading you will meet is qiàng in 踉跄.

Components

radical
足 zú
foot
足 is the foot radical (left-side form), grouping this character with walking and gait words - appropriate for an unsteady, swaying step.
phonetic
仓 cāng
storehouse; phonetic
仓 supplies the sound; the reading shifted to qiàng. It is the simplified form replacing the older phonetic 倉 in this character.

Stroke Order

跄 qiāng