徊 huái — linger; walk to and fro · English

徊

huái

linger; walk to and fro

At a glance · 徊

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Evolution of the glyph

Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seen
Oracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCE
Seal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCE
Clerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CE
Regular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form、seal script form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.

小篆从彳（意符，行），回声，本义为回旋、往复。隶楷从彳从回，形声清晰。常与「徘」连用。

What the sketch shows

Origins & notes

本义为往复行走，引申为逗留、徘徊。

Structure

形声字，从彳（意符，行走），回（huí）为声符。

At a glance

Pinyinhuái

Radical彳

Strokes9

UnicodeU+5F8A

Character type形声

Theme动作

Six languages, one character

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English linger; walk to and fro To linger or walk to and fro.

Français flâner; aller et venir Flâner ou aller et venir.

Español deambular; ir y venir Deambular o ir y venir.

العربية يتردد؛ يتمشى أن يتمشى ذهاباً وإياباً أو يتردد.

Русский медлить; ходить взад-вперёд Медлить или ходить взад-вперёд.

Common words

徊huáihover
徘徊pái huáipace

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