走 (zǒu) — to walk; to go; to leave
Definition
Core everyday word for moving on foot or departing. 走路 is the set phrase 'to walk' (on foot); 去 is 'to go to a place' (direction, not the act of walking).
verb
to walkto goto leave
Easily confused
Examples
- 走。Wǒ měi tiān zǒu qù xué xiào.I walk to school every day.
- 走。Wǒ men zǒu ba.Let's go.
- 走！Kuài zǒu!Go quickly!
Origin
Pictograph六书liùshū
象形xiàngxíngA 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.
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