退
step back
At a glance · 退
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 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.
「退」从辵从艮，金文象足退却，小篆从辵從夊。
What the sketch shows
Origins & notes
「退」本义为后退、退却，引申减退、退职、谦退。
Structure
从辵、从夊（或艮），会意字，象足引却，本为后退。
At a glance
Pinyintuì
Radical辶
Strokes10
UnicodeU+9000
Character type会意
Theme动作
Six languages, one character
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English
step back
step back, retreat, withdraw
Français
reculer / modeste
Reculer, modeste. «节义廉退» : la modestie, se retirer.
Español
retroceder / modesto
Retroceder, modesto. «节义廉退»: la modestia, retirarse.
العربية
يتقهقر / متواضع
يتقهقر، متواضع. «节义廉退»: التواضع، الانسحاب.
Русский
отступать / скромный
Отступать, скромный. «节义廉退»: скромность, отходить.
Common words
- 退tuìretreat
- 退后tuì hòustep back