蹰 (chú) · (in 踟蹰) to pace back and forth, to hesitate

Meanings

1 (in 踟蹰) to pace back and forth
2 to hesitate

Characters

蹰

chú

to pace hesitantly (in 踟蹰)

Examples

HSK 7-9

他在门外踟蹰了很久。

Tā zài ménwài chíchú le hěn jiǔ.

He hesitated outside the door for a long time.

HSK 7-9

不必踟蹰，做决定吧。

Búbì chíchú, zuò juédìng ba.

There is no need to hesitate; just make the decision.

Tips

usage

蹰 only occurs in 踟蹰, a literary word for lingering and hesitating, also written 踟躇.

Components

radical

足 zú

foot

The foot radical 足, in its compressed left-side form, marks motion of the feet. It pairs with its partner 踟 to mean hesitant pacing.

phonetic

厨 chú

kitchen

Supplies the sound chú exactly. It is the same character seen standing alone as 厨.

Stroke Order

蹰 chú

Related Words

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to hesitate to advance / to waver and not move forward / irresolute

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返回 fǎnhuí HSK 5 #3,816

to return to; to go back / to get back to (a place or state)

穿梭 chuānsuō HSK 7-9 #9,151

to shuttle back and forth / to weave through; to dart between

赶回 gǎnhuí #5,705

to hurry back / to rush back

背后 bèihòu HSK 5 #2,171

behind; at the back / behind someone's back; in secret

还 huán HSK 3 #39

to return (something); to give back / to pay back; to repay / to retaliate; to respond in kind

后背 hòubèi #6,278

back (of the body) / behind one's back

撤退 chètuì HSK 7-9 #4,041

to retreat / to withdraw / to pull back

还击 huánjī #8,812

to fight back; to strike back / to counterattack; to retaliate