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Meaning of 踌

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(Trad.: 躊)
Pinyin: chóu
English Definition: to pace back and forth; to hesitate; to waver
Chinese Definition:
①(踌躇)a.犹豫,拿不定主意,如“他踌踌了半天才决定去一趟”;b.从容自得,如“踌踌满志”。
②(踌佇)踌躇不前。
Total strokes: 14; Radical:
Pictophonetic:寿 indicates the sound; (foot) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • Left to right
    • [ ] foot; to attain, to satisfy; enough
    • 寿 [ shòu ] old age, longevity; lifespan
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Example Words
踌躇 chóu chú to hesitate
踌躇满志 chóu chú mǎn zhì enormously proud of one's success (idiom); smug; complacent
踌躇不决 chóu chú jué to hesitate; indecisive
踌蹰 chóu chú variant of 踌躇
踌躇彷徨 chóu chú páng huáng to dawdle and hesitate (idiom)
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Example Sentences
1
I suppose your wife is all right, " he said hesitatingly ."
2
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At least 5 years production management experience in multinational companies or joint venture companies, preferable of quality assurance experience.
3
Putting both my hands on her face when she spoke, she let me feel all the movements of her lips and throat.
4
They are nonetheless eager to get the service contracts being auctioned, which are seen as a way for companies to get their feet in the door in Iraq.
5
怀
But for the past eight summers, hopeful singers have come to the International Cabaret Conference at Yale University.