qiàng
𬧀
stagger; totter
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to stagger; to totter; to walk unsteadily
literaryUsed primarily in the compound '踉跄'. It describes an unsteady, staggering gait, often due to injury, weakness, or drunkenness. Literary in register.
Tā他
liàng踉
qiàng跄
le了
jǐ几
bù步
，
chà差
diǎn点
shuāi摔
dǎo倒
。
He staggered a few steps and almost fell.
Lǎo老
rén人
bù步
lǚ履
pán蹒
shān跚
de地
liàng踉
qiàng跄
ér而
xíng行
。
The old man walked with a tottering, faltering gait.
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Zuì醉
jiǔ酒
hòu后
tā他
zǒu走
qǐ起
lù路
lái来
liàng踉
liàng踉
qiàng跄
qiàng跄
。
After getting drunk, he walked with a staggering, unsteady step.