Definitions

to jump

Etymology phono-semantic

flee

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About

As a phono-semantic compound, 趯 pairs the movement radical 走 with the phonetic component 翟. Its core meaning involves physical leg actions like jumping or leaping. In Chinese calligraphy, it specifically refers to an upward flicking brushstroke, extending the concept of motion to the dynamics of writing. The character has no simplified form and is primarily used in literary or artistic contexts rather than everyday language.

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
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