How to write 跛
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Meaning of 跛
Pinyin
bǒ
Radical
足
Strokes
12
Definition
lame / crippled
Usage
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跛 [bǒ]
1. **(Verb)**
Definition: To have a leg or foot condition causing imbalance while walking; to limp.
Example: 跛脚 (lame foot). 跛子 (lame person). 跛行 (limping). 跛鳖千里 (metaphorically indicates that despite having poor conditions, with persistent effort one can achieve success).
2. **(Noun)**
Definition: A lame person.
English: lame person.
3. **(Verb)**
Definition: To have a leg or foot condition causing limp.
4. **(Quotation)**
1. 《说文》: 跛，行不正也 (The term "跛" refers to walking unsteadily).
2. 《礼记·典礼上》: 立毋跛 (Do not stand unsteadily).
3. 《易·履卦》: 眇能视，跛能履 (The blind can see; the lame can walk).
4. 《淮南子·人间训》: 此独以跛之故 (This is solely due to the condition of being lame).
5. **(Example)**
Example: 跛足 (disabled foot condition, same as 病脚, lame leg); 跛蹇 (one leg is disabled); 跛蹩 (to walk limping); 跛蹶 (to slip and fall).
6. **(Noun)**
Definition: A lame person.
English: lame person.
7. **(Quotation)**
1. 梅尧臣《田家语》: 盲跛不能讲，死亡在迟速 (The blind and the lame cannot speak; death is inevitable).
8. **(Example)**
Example: 眇跛 (blind and lame).
9. **(Adverb)**
Definition: Oblique, slanted.
Example usage from 《礼记·曲礼上》: 游毋倨，立毋跛 (While traveling, do not be haughty; when standing, do not be unsteady). According to 唐·孔颖达·正义: 跛，偏也 (Lame means slanted, indicating lifting one foot while the other remains on the ground; standing should be upright, with both feet planted evenly without leaning).
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Input Method for 跛
Pinyin
bo3
Wubi
khhc|khby
Cangjie
rmdhe
Zhengma
jixi
Four Corner
64147
Unicode
U+8ddb
Stroke Number Category
HSK Level Category