chuò

辵

Character · VerbTraditional踔

walk and stop abruptly; leap; surpass

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Meanings

3 senses · 6 examples
1.

verb

to walk and stop abruptly; to halt and go

literary

Describes an irregular, hesitant, or abrupt manner of walking. Found in classical texts.

Tā他
chuò踔
yú于
tíng庭
zhōng中
 ，
ruò若
yǒu有
suǒ所
sī思
 。

He walked and stopped abruptly in the courtyard, as if deep in thought.

chuò踔
chú躇
bù不
qián前
 ，
yóu犹
yù豫
bù不
jué决
 。

Halting and hesitant, unable to make a decision.

2.

verb

to leap; to jump; to stride vigorously

literary

An extended literary meaning indicating a vigorous or lofty leap, often metaphorical.

Lóng龙
hǔ虎
chuò踔
yuè跃
 ，
qì气
shì势
fēi非
fán凡
 。

Dragons and tigers leap vigorously, with an extraordinary momentum.

Zhì志
dāng当
cún存
gāo高
yuǎn远
 ，
xīn心
kě可
chuò踔
sì四
hǎi海
 。

One's aspirations should be lofty, and one's mind can leap across the four seas.

3.

verb

to surpass; to exceed; to transcend

literary

Used in classical contexts to describe surpassing ordinary limits or standards.

Qí其
cái才
chuò踔
jué绝
 ，
fēi非
cháng常
rén人
suǒ所
jí及
 。

His talent is extraordinary, surpassing what ordinary people can achieve.

chuò踔
gǔ古
mài迈
jīn今
 ，
chéng成
yī一
jiā家
zhī之
yán言
 。

Transcending the ancient and striding past the modern, he established a school of his own.