懂中文 Dong Chinese

踌

chóu

hesitate

Phonosemantic compound. 足 represents the meaning and 寿 represents the sound. Simplified form of 躊.

Components
足 meaning component

足  Meaning component

zú, jù

  

foot

寿 sound component

寿  Sound component

shòu

  

old age

Evolution

踌 Traditional script Modern

Traditional script

Modern
踌 Simplified script Modern

Simplified script

Modern
Definitions

踌 (躊) 

chóu

hesitate, falter; smug, self-satisfied; to pace back and forth; to hesitate; to waver

Most common words with 踌
Freq.
Word
Meaning

踌躇

to hesitate

踌躇满志

complacent

踌

to waver

踌躇不决

to hesitate