zhú
躅
hesitate; linger; pace back and forth
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to hesitate; to linger; to pace back and forth
archaicThis is a variant character of 躅, used in the compound 踯躅 (zhí zhú) meaning to hesitate or pace back and forth. It is rarely used independently in modern Chinese.
Zhí䠱
zhú躅
bù不
qián前
（
同
“
踯
躅
不
前
”
）
Hesitating to move forward; lingering and unable to advance.
Pái徘
huái徊
zhú䠱
zhú躅
，
jiǔ久
bù不
néng能
qù去
。
He paced back and forth, lingering for a long time and unable to leave.
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Gǔ古
shū书
shàng上
cháng常
yǐ以
“
zhú䠱
”
wéi为
“
zhú躅
”
zhī之
yì异
tǐ体
。
In ancient texts, 䠱 was often used as a variant form of 躅.