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The character 踉 is a phono-semantic compound, with the semantic foot radical 足 on the left indicating its connection to foot or leg actions, and the phonetic component 良 on the right providing its sound. It primarily means to walk unsteadily, most commonly seen in the compound 踉跄, which describes staggering or stumbling due to intoxication, injury, or haste. In another phonetic usage, it combines with words for leaping to express a sudden jump or bound, showing its application to both faltering walks and energetic hops depending on context.
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他走路踉踉跄跄。
老人踉跄地站起来。
他喝醉了，踉跄着走路。
小孩踉跄地跑向妈妈。
黑暗中他踉跄了几步。
他突然踉跄了一下。
尽管努力保持平衡，他还是踉跄了。
在湿滑的路面上，他一个踉跄，差点摔倒。