走 zǒu

walk, go on foot; run; leave

HSK 2 #207

DEFINITIONS

  • walk, go on foot
  • run
  • leave
  • to walk
  • to go
  • to run
  • to move (of vehicle)
  • to visit
  • to leave
  • to go away
  • to die (euph.)
  • from
  • through
  • away (in compound verbs, such as 撤走[che4 zou3])
  • to change (shape, form, meaning)

STROKES

走 stroke order diagram
走 stroke order animation

WORDS

好走 hǎo zǒu bon voyage; Godspeed
走回头路 zǒu huí tóu lù to turn back; to backtrack; (fig.) to revert to the former way of doing things
竞走 jìng zǒu walking race (athletics event)
走马上任 zǒu mǎ shàng rèn to ride to take up an official appointment (idiom); to take on a job with alacrity; to undertake a task
飞檐走壁 fēi yán zǒu bì to leap onto roofs and vault over walls (usually associated with martial arts)
东奔西走 dōng bēn xī zǒu to run this way and that (idiom); to rush about busily; to bustle about; to hopscotch; also 東跑西顛|东跑西颠[dong1 pao3 xi1 dian1]
不胫而走 bù jìng ér zǒu to get round fast; to spread like wildfire
走卒 zǒu zú pawn (i.e. foot soldier); servant; lackey (of malefactor)
奔走相告 bēn zǒu xiāng gào to spread the news (idiom)
疾走 jí zǒu to scamper; to scurry
走弯路 zǒu wān lù to take an indirect route; to waste one's time by using an inappropriate method
走形式 zǒu xíng shì to go through the formalities
走江湖 zǒu jiāng hú to travel around the country (as itinerant peddler or entertainer)
走兽 zǒu shòu (four-footed) animal; beast
走私货 zǒu sī huò smuggled goods
走马观花 zǒu mǎ guān huā lit. flower viewing from horseback (idiom); a fleeting glance in passing; fig. superficial understanding from cursory observation; to make a quick judgment based on inadequate information
走穴 zǒu xué (of itinerant entertainers) to tour, playing in many venues
走南闯北 zǒu nán chuǎng běi to travel extensively
走味 zǒu wèi to lose flavor
走嘴 zǒu zuǐ a slip of the tongue; to blurt out (a secret or stupid mistake)
走读 zǒu dú to attend school as a day student
走马灯 zǒu mǎ dēng lantern with carousel of paper horses, rotating under convection, used at Lantern Festival 元宵節|元宵节; fig. constant busy circulation of people
一条路走到黑 yī tiáo lù zǒu dào hēi lit. to follow one road until dark (idiom); fig. to stick to one's ways; to cling to one's course
一條路走到黑 yī tiáo lù zǒu dào hēi lit. to follow one road until dark (idiom); fig. to stick to one's ways; to cling to one's course
一条道走到黑 yī tiáo dào zǒu dào hēi to stick to one's ways; to cling to one's course
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