跩 (zhuǎi) — to waddle; to swagger; (coll.) strutting
Definition
A colloquial verb for swaggering or strutting — walking with exaggerated confidence to show off. Usually negative, implying the person is full of themselves.
noun
to waddleto swagger(coll.) strutting
Easily confused
Examples
- 跩跩，。Tā zǒu qǐ lù lái zhuǎi lái zhuǎi qù de, zhēn ràng rén kàn bú guàn.He walks around all swaggering — it's really annoying.
- 跩，？Kǎo le dì yī jiù zhuǎi chéng zhè yàng, zhì yú ma?You got first place and now you're strutting around like that — is it really necessary?
- 跩，。Bié zhuǎi le, kuài diǎn zǒu ba.Stop showing off and hurry up.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.
Sound part声符shēngfú
曳
曳yè跩
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.
跩 pairs 足, meaning foot, on the left with 曳 on the right as its sound component.
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