Radical 走 – Run

Pinyin: zǒu
Strokes: 7 strokes
Variants: 赱

Meaning

To run, flee, race

Memory tipA person swinging their arms, running on the foot 止. Characters with 走 relate to running, moving fast and getting ahead: 起 (rise, start), 超 (surpass), 越 (exceed; the more), 赶 (hurry, catch up), 趣 (interest).

HSK characters with 走 (10)

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起qǐHSK 1
走zǒuHSK 1
超chāoHSK 2
越yuèHSK 2
赶gǎnHSK 3
趣

Other 7-stroke radicals

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Radical 走 – Run

HSK characters with 走 (10)

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