亍

chù

to step with the right foot (used in 彳亍[chi4 chu4])

a picture of 亍 → one small step forward (right foot)

亍 is the right-foot step in the paired word 彳亍, which together describes slow, hesitant walking. 丁 mainly provides the sound; the single horizontal stroke 一 may suggest a simple, minimal movement.

一+丁→亍
一OneSemantic
丁A nailPhonetic

他彳亍而行,慢慢走过那条小路。

tā chì chù ér xíng , màn màn zǒu guò nà tiáo xiǎo lù 。

he walked haltingly, slowly passing along that little path.

老人彳亍而行,似乎在想着什么心事。

lǎo rén chì chù ér xíng , sì hū zài xiǎng zhe shén me xīn shì 。

the old man moved with hesitant steps, as if pondering something on his mind.

Words with 亍

彳亍

chì chù

(literary) to walk slowly

More characters with 一

丁丌丂丏万七与丈