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蹰

chú

to falter, to waver, to hesitate

🔤 Pictophonetic: 足 (foot) provides meaning, 厨 provides pronunciation

HSK 19 strokes Uncommon (58%)

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Component Breakdown

Each color represents a different component

足

zú

foot; to attain, to satisfy; enough

厨

chú

kitchen; closet, cupboard

⿰足厨 i

Stroke Order

Component Tree i

zú

足

foot; to attain, to satisfy; enough

📷 Pictographic: The leg 口 above the foot

7 strokes HSK 2

kǒu

口

mouth; entrance, gate, opening

📷 Pictographic: An open mouth

3 strokes HSK 3

jiōng

冂

wide

2 strokes

yī

一

one; a, an; alone

💡 Ideographic: Represents heaven (天), earth (旦), or the number 1

1 strokes HSK 1

unknown

Unknown component - strokes not mapped to a known radical

4 strokes

chú

厨

kitchen; closet, cupboard

🔤 Pictophonetic: 厂 (building) provides meaning, 豆 provides pronunciation

12 strokes HSK 4

chǎng

厂

cliff; factory, workshop; building

2 strokes HSK 5

⿰豆寸

Radical component

Words Using 蹰 (3)

Character

Pinyin

Definition

HSK

踟蹰 ↗

chíchú

to waver / to hesitate

chíchú

踟蹰 ↗

to waver / to hesitate

踟蹰不前 ↗

chíchúbuqián

hesitant to take action

chíchúbuqián

踟蹰不前 ↗

hesitant to take action

蹰 ↗

chú

irresolute / undecided

chú

蹰 ↗

irresolute / undecided