踱 (duó) — to pace (slowly, deliberately); to stroll (leisurely)
Definition
踱 (duó) means to pace or stroll slowly and deliberately — typically walking back and forth (踱来踱去) while thinking, not casual wandering.
verb
to pace (slowly, deliberately)to stroll (leisurely)
Examples
- 踱踱，。Tā zài fáng jiān lǐ duó lái duó qù, hǎo xiàng zài sī kǎo shén me.He paced back and forth in the room, as if thinking about something.
- 踱。Lǎo rén màn màn dì zài hé biān duó zhe.The old man strolled slowly along the riverbank.
- 踱，。Tā duó le jǐ bù, rán hòu tíng xià lái.He took a few paces, then stopped.
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