How to Write 㢟 (chān) — Meaning “To walk slowly.”

Imagine the radical 廴 as a person taking a tiny step, and the right part 㐬 as a winding road or a slow curve. Picture someone slowly dragging their feet along that road, and associate the sound "chān" with "chance" to take a leisurely stroll.

Write the radical 廴 first with two strokes: a horizontal zigzag line and then a long downward-right stroke (捺). The right part 㐬 uses three strokes: a horizontal line, a diagonal fold, and a curved hook. Be careful to keep the right part small and balanced next to the radical, and do not confuse the order of the zigzag strokes.

All three share the radical 廴, but 延 (yán) means "to extend" and has a right part that looks like a flowing line, while 廷 (tíng) means "court" with a straight vertical right part. 㢟 is unique with a curved, compact right component and specifically means "to walk slowly."

㢟 is an ancient character rarely seen in modern Chinese, and it is not part of the HSK vocabulary. You might encounter it in classical texts or calligraphy describing slow walking, but it is not used in everyday conversation or writing.

Common words containing 㢟 include: 㢟行 (chān xíng) — To walk slowly.; 㢟㢟 (chān chān) — Walking slowly.; 㢟路 (chān lù) — To walk on the road slowly..