走zǒu
to walk, to run, to flee. 7 strokes, radical 走, first met in HSK 1.
How to write 走
Strokes 1–3 write 土, then strokes 4–7 write 止.
Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.
Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 走 · the stroke-order rules
What 走 is made of
土 (tǔ, soil) and 止 (zhǐ, to stop).
Someone 土 stepping with their foot 止.
Words that use 走
| 走 | to walk, to leave, to go away 两腿交替迈动步子在地面步行 行，给我十块钱拿走吧。Alright, give me ten kuai and take it away. Siyuan Teahouse, lesson 17, 坐车与打出租车 |
| 走过 | to walk past, pass through 指经历、度过某一段时间 他走过了沧桑的行医岁月。He walked through decades of hardship as a practicing doctor. Lesson 103, 老中医 · 守正出新与同舟共济 · Uprightness, Innovation & Mutual Devotion |
| 走进 | to walk into, enter 指从外面步行进入某个地方 他走进了科创产业园区。He walked into the tech innovation park. Lesson 104, 骑自行车 · 守正出新与同舟共济 · Uprightness, Innovation & Mutual Devotion |
| 走开 | to walk away, leave 指离开原来所在的地方 遇到挫折，他绝不走开。When setbacks come, he will absolutely never walk away. Lesson 104, 骑自行车 · 守正出新与同舟共济 · Uprightness, Innovation & Mutual Devotion |
| 逃走 | to run away, escape 指脱离危险场所而离去 讨厌的害虫落荒逃走了。The pests ran off, leaving the danger behind. Lesson 491, 桃源春色 · 仰观苍穹与敏学笃行 · Cosmic Vistas & Earnest Inquiry |
| 拿走 | to take away 指把东西带离原处 远处传来几声礼炮，有人把祭品拿走整理。Someone took away the offerings to tidy them. Lesson 622, 清明扫墓 · 沧溟泛彩与物华天宝 · Aquatic Exploration & Natural Bounty |
| 走私 | smuggling, to smuggle 指偷偷运送禁止的货物 海关查获了一批走私货物。Customs seized a consignment of smuggled goods. Lesson 696, 海关查获 · 敏锐洞察与奋发图强 · Keen Perception & Diligent Enterprise |