走
走
“to walk”
Radical: 走
Strokes: 7
Level: HSK 2
How 走 is built — stacked top over bottom
土
Earth / soil · tǔ
A mound of earth with a sprout. Places and ground words use it: 地 场 城.
止
component
The story behind 走
A foot (龰) stepping on the ground (土) = to walk (走).
💡 走路 (zǒulù) = to walk. 走开 (zǒukāi) = go away!
Words with 走
飞禽走兽 fēi qín zǒu shòu — birds and animals
走廊 zǒu láng — corridor
走漏 zǒu lòu — to leak (of information
走私 zǒu sī — to smuggle
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