踟躕
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ChineseEdit
phonetic | |||
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trad. (踟躕) | 踟 | 躕 | |
simp. (踟蹰) | 踟 | 蹰 | |
variant forms | 踟蹰 踟𨅒 踟跦 跢跦 踟躇 |
EtymologyEdit
Cognate with 躑躅 (*dek dok), 躊躇 (*du da), 彳亍 (*tʰek tʰok), all meaning "walking slowly or with difficulty > hesitant".
PronunciationEdit
VerbEdit
踟躕
- to walk back and forth
- (figuratively) to waver; to hesitate