chí

late

surname Chi; delayed; slow

walking (辶) + slow steps (尺) = late and delayed

The movement radical suggests someone traveling along a path — but slowly, dragging their steps. 尺 primarily gives the sound chí; the walking radical carries the sense of delayed motion.

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Words with 迟

迟了

chí le

late

迟交

chí jiāo

to delay handing over (payment, homework etc)

迟到

chí dào

to arrive late

迟延

chí yán

to delay

迟慢

chí màn

slow

迟早

chí zǎo

sooner or later

迟暮

chí mù

past one's prime

迟浩田

chí hào tián

Chi Haotian (1929-), Chinese Minister of National Defense 1993-2003

迟滞

chí zhì

delay

迟滞现象

chí zhì xiàn xiàng

hysteresis

迟疑

chí yí

to hesitate

迟发性损伤

chí fā xìng sǔn shāng

delayed lesion

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