What 躕 means
It means stopping, wavering, hesitating before moving on.
The exact first appearance is not isolated in this review. The trail runs from related 蹢 in the Shuowen tradition, stopping the feet, to 躕 in Guangyun, walking without advancing: stalled feet first, stalled decision later.
Why does 躕 appear in compounds?
The compound supplies the reading and context.
Chinese references route 躕 through 踟躕; Japanese references connect related 躇 to 躊躇. Older entries add connected structure and a water-clock vessel for 踟躕, plus composure or distress for 躊躇. When clarity matters, write the full 踟躕.
Literary and specialized; at home in compounds and classical contexts, not chat.
Do not use 躕 alone — alone it can be unreadable.
Who writes 躕
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Questions people ask
1Why does 躕 show as a box on some devices?
Because that device's fonts have no glyph for it. The character is still correct and still copies correctly — the box is a missing glyph, not a broken character.
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How to type or find 躕
- Also called
- 踟躕 · 踟蹰 · 躊躕
- Search it as
- chú · tamerau · ためらう · hesitate · waver · falter
- Shows up in
- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
躕\8E95Codes and encoding1 code points
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