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踟躇
chí​chú

to hesitate

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 踟 chí
    opaque (segment carries no independent meaning)
    hesitate
    (bound form) used in the compound 踟蹰 chí​chú, meaning to hesitate or waver
  2. 躇 chú
    opaque (segment carries no independent meaning)
    hesitate
    (bound form) used only in the word 踌躇 chóu​chǔ, meaning to hesitate; used in older literature to mean to step on or to stay