徘 pái
- Strokes
- 11
- Radical
- 彳 — to step with the left foot
- Made of
- 彳 to step with the left foot 非 not, negative, non-
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
徘徊
páihuái
to linger; to pace back and forth; to hesitate
Characters in this word
徊 huái
- Strokes
- 9
- Radical
- 彳 — to step with the left foot
- Made of
- 彳 to step with the left foot 回 to return, to turn around
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
- 他在辞职与继续深造之间徘徊了很久。 Tā zài cízhí yǔ jìxù shēnzào zhījiān páihuái le hěn jiǔ. He hesitated for a long time between resigning and continuing his studies.
- 他在门口徘徊了很久，没有敲门。 Tā zài ménkǒu páihuái le hěn jiǔ, méiyǒu qiāo mén. He lingered at the door for a long time without knocking.
- 夜里睡不着，她在院子里来回徘徊。 Yèlǐ shuì bù zháo, tā zài yuànzi lǐ láihuí páihuái. Unable to sleep at night, she paced back and forth in the courtyard.
Related words
- 铺路 pūlù to pave the way; to build a road
- 漂流 piāoliú to drift; to raft; driftage
- 迁 qiān to move; to relocate; to migrate
- 漂泊 piāobó to drift; to wander from place to place
- 流浪 liúlàng to wander; to roam; to be homeless
- 漫游 mànyóu to roam; to wander; roaming
- 迷失 míshī to lose one’s way; to become lost
- 启程 qǐchéng to set out; to start a journey
- 起程 qǐchéng to set out; to start a journey
- 捎 shāo to bring or take along for someone; to pass on
- 绕远儿 ràoyuǎnr to take a roundabout route; roundabout
- 绕行 ràoxíng to make a detour; to go around