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踟蹰
chí​chú

to hesitate

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  • 踟蹰不前 chí​chú​bù​qián to hesitate to move forward
    To be hesitant to take action or move forward; also written as [[踌躇不前|躊躇不前|chou2 chu2 bu4 qian2]].
  • 搔首踟蹰 sāo​shǒu​chí​chú to be at a loss
    to scratch one's head and pace back and forth; describes being anxious, worried, or unsure of what to do