徊
徊 (huái) · to linger
9 strokesLeft–right
徊 (huái) means “to linger”. It is made of 彳 + 回 and has 9 strokes.
Break 徊 into its parts
What 徊 is made of
- 彳 chì — to step with the left foot
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 回 huí — to return
- 囗 wéi — enclosure
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 囗 wéi — enclosure
徊 stroke order
Example sentences with 徘徊
他在门口徘徊了很久。Tā zài ménkǒu páihuái le hěnjiǔ.He paced back and forth at the door for a long time.
气温一直在零度左右徘徊。Qìwēn yìzhí zài língdù zuǒyòu páihuái.The temperature has been hovering around zero.
Words with 徊
Also built with 彳
- 役yìservant
- 彻chèpenetrating
- 彼bǐthat
- 往wǎngtowards
- 征zhēngto summon
- 径jìngpath
- 待dāito stay
- 很hěnvery
- 律lǜstatute
- 徒túdisciple
- 得déto get
- 徘páito dither
Quick facts
| Pinyin | huái |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to linger |
| Strokes | 9 |
| Pattern | Left–right |
Questions about 徊
What does 徊 mean?
徊 (huái) means “to linger”.
How many strokes does 徊 have?
徊 has 9 strokes.
What parts make up 徊?
徊 is made of 彳 (to step with the left foot) and 回 (to return).
Keep learning
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