liàng

踉

Character · Bound form

stagger; totter

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Meanings

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bound form

literary

Primarily used in the disyllabic word "踉跄" and sometimes "踉蹡". Describes stumbling due to weakness, injury, or drunkenness.

Tā他

hē喝

zuì醉

le了

，

liàng踉

qiàng跄

zhe着

zǒu走

huí回

jiā家

。

He was drunk and staggered home.

Lǎo老

rén人

liàng踉

qiàng跄

dì地

guò过

le了

mǎ马

lù路

。

The old man tottered across the road.

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Tā他

shòu受

shāng伤

hòu后

，

zǒu走

lù路

yǒu有

xiē些

liàng踉

qiāng蹡

。

After his injury, he walks with a slight stagger.