How to Write 跚
The character 跚 (shān) is written with 12 strokes. Follow the standard Chinese stroke order: top to bottom, left to right, outside before inside. The radical 足 is one of its key components.
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Meaning & Pronunciation
跚 is pronounced shān in Mandarin Chinese. It means to limp; to stagger.
Common Words with 跚
蹒跚
pán shān
To stagger; to walk haltingly
蹒跚而行
pán shān ér xíng
To hobble along; to walk with a limp
步履蹒跚
bù lǚ pán shān
To walk with a limp / To hobble
Example Sentences
老人走路很蹒跚。
lǎo rén zǒu lù hěn pán shān
The elderly person walks with a stagger.
他在雪地里蹒跚而行。
tā zài xuě dì lǐ pán shān ér xíng
He is trudging through the snow.
爷爷现在步履蹒跚。
yé yé xiàn zài bù lǚ pán shān
Grandpa now walks with a faltering gait.
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