竞走 (jìng zǒu) — race walking (a competitive sport that requires…

Definition

noun

race walking (a competitive sport that requires the heel to touch the ground before the toe)

Measure word · 项

竞走。
jìng zǒu Shì yí xiàng fēi cháng kǎo yàn nài lì de yùn dòng.
Race walking is a sport that really tests endurance.
竞走。
Tā zài ào yùn huì shàng huò dé le jìng zǒu jīn pái.
He won a gold medal in race walking at the Olympics.
竞走。
jìng zǒu De jì shù yāo qiú bǐ pǔ tōng pǎo bù gāo dé duō.
The technical requirements of race walking are much higher than those of ordinary running.

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

“竞” compete describes “走” walking, giving race walking.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 競; 竞 is its simplified writing.

The traditional form 競 shows 誩 (argument) above two 儿 (men), as two individuals debating vigorously; the simplified 竞 is a later abbreviation.

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

The original shape showed a running man, with a foot added later.