跎(tuó)

12 strokes

to stumble

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Character information

Pinyin
tuó
Meaning
to stumble; to waste time
Strokes
12
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 跎 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰足它

In this compound, the meaning comes from 足 (foot); 它 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

足zú它tā

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 跎 step by step

12 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 跎

Common words using 跎 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

cuō蹉tuó跎

(literary) to slip; (of looks etc) to fade away; (of time) to slip away; to…

Open 蹉跎 page →
rì日yuè月cuō蹉tuó跎

the years have slipped by

Open 日月蹉跎 page →

Related characters

From 跎’s common words

蹉日月

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