踌

chóu

ch+óu·2nd tone

used in chóu chú

Radical: 足 Strokes: 14

Structure: Left narrow, right wideFrequency: Level 2 character

Same radical

路足跳踏跑蹇躁跨跃踪蹈蹙

Same radical

路足跳踏跑蹇躁跨跃踪蹈蹙距蹄踵

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Character Decomposition

踌=足+寿

Etymology

foot

Meanings

used in chóu chú

chóu

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Words with 踌 7 total

to hesitate · (literary) to pace back and forth · (literary) self-satisfied踌躇chóu chú enormously proud of one's success (idiom); smug · complacent踌躇满志chóu chú mǎn zhì to hesitate to move forward · to hesitate · to hold back踌躇不前chóu chú bù qián to hesitate · indecisive踌躇不决chóu chú bù jué

Idioms with 踌 3 total Chain

to hesitate · indecisive踌躇不决chóu chú bù jué to hesitate to move forward · to hesitate · to hold back踌躇不前chóu chú bù qián enormously proud of one's success (idiom); smug · complacent踌躇满志chóu chú mǎn zhì

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