zī
can't move
Unable to put one foot 走 after the other 次; 次 also provides the pronunciation
Evolution

Seal script
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal script
Shuowen (~100 AD)Regular script
ModernDefinitions
Most common words with 趑
Freq. | Word | Meaning |
---|---|---|
to advance with difficulty | ||
hesitant and not daring to move forward (idiom) | ||
to falter |