chí​chú

to hesitate

Senses

踟蹰/ 踟躕 chí​chú to hesitate

To waver or be irresolute; to be uncertain in one's mind or unable to decide

踟蹰/ 踟躕 chí​chú (literary) connected

(bound form) literary term used to describe structures or rooms that are connected to one another.

踟蹰/ 踟躕 chí​chú (archaic) water vessel

(bound form) name of a vessel used in ancient times to catch water in a clepsydra (water clock).

踟蹰/ 踟躕 chí​chú to pace

To walk back and forth; to hover or loiter about; to pace to and fro

References

variant 踟蹰/踟躕 踟躅/踟躅
variant 踟蹰/踟躕 歭躇/歭躇
synonym 踟蹰/踟躕 徘徊/徘徊
synonym 踟蹰/踟躕 犹豫/猶豫
synonym 踟蹰/踟躕 踌躇/躊躇
see 踟/踟 踟蹰/踟躕
variant 踌躇/躊躇 踟蹰/踟躕
see 蹰/躕 踟蹰/踟躕
variant 踟躇/踟躇 踟蹰/踟躕
same_as 踟躅/踟躅 踟蹰/踟躕