When the formation data identifies 走 as semantic, the relevant character record states that role.
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Semantic role Phonetic role Radical classification
走
Radical 156 of 214 · 7 strokes
Run
zǒu
Unicode uses 走 as a Kangxi radical category. Its reference meaning is walk, go on foot; run; leave; Kangxi radical 156. The relationship to an individual character may be semantic, historical, or primarily classificatory.
12 course characters46 character–word links
Semantic–phonetic characters identify the component associated with historical pronunciation.
The primary dictionary radical is shown independently of any claim about modern meaning.
Character index
12 course characters
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起qǐto begin, to initiate; to rise, to stand upDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 走 represents the meaning and 己 represents the sound.
- 走Semantic componentwalk; go
- 己Phonetic componentself
- Category radical
- 走 run
- Visual structure
- 走 + 己
走zǒuto walk, to run, to fleeDetails+
pictographic formation
Formation: Pictograph of a person swaying their arms while walking.
- ◎Pictographic componentcharacterless component
- 龰Semantic component(foot); stop
- Category radical
- 走 run
- Visual structure
- 土 + 止
HSK words with 走5 words in this course
超chāoto jump over, to leap over; to overtake, to surpassDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 走 represents the meaning and 召 represents the sound.
- 走Semantic componentwalk; go
- 召Phonetic componentcall together; summon; convene
- Category radical
- 走 run
- Visual structure
- 走 + 召
HSK words with 超5 words in this course
越yuèto exceed, to surpass, to transcendDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 走 represents the meaning and 戉 represents the sound.
- 走Semantic componentwalk; go
- 戉Phonetic componentbattle-axe
- Category radical
- 走 run
- Visual structure
- 走 + 戉
HSK words with 越5 words in this course
趣qùinterest; interesting; what attracts one's attentionDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 走 represents the meaning and 取 represents the sound.
- 走Semantic componentwalk; go
- 取Phonetic componenttake; get
- Category radical
- 走 run
- Visual structure
- 走 + 取
HSK words with 趣5 words in this course
赶gǎnto pursue, to overtake; to hurry; to expelDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 走 represents the meaning and 干 represents the sound. Simplified form of 趕.
- 走Semantic componentwalk; go
- 干Phonetic componentshield; concern; (simp.) dry; tree trunk; do
- Category radical
- 走 run
- Visual structure
- 走 + 干
HSK words with 赶3 words in this course
趕gǎnto pursue, to overtake; to hurry; to expelDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 走 represents the meaning and 旱 represents the sound.
- 走Semantic componentwalk; go
- 旱Phonetic componentdrought; dry land
- Category radical
- 走 run
- Visual structure
- 走 + 旱
HSK words with 趕3 words in this course
趟tàngtime, occasion; to make a journeyDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 走 represents the meaning and 尚 represents the sound. Simplified form of 䠀.
- 走Semantic componentwalk; go
- 尚Phonetic componentvalue; esteem
- Category radical
- 走 run
- Visual structure
- 走 + 尚
HSK words with 趟1 word in this course
趁chènto take advantage of, to seize an opportunityDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Semantic–phonetic formation: 走 contributes the broad semantic category “walk”; 㐱 contributes the historical pronunciation.
- Category radical
- 走 run
- Visual structure
- 走 + 㐱
HSK words with 趁1 word in this course
趋qūto hurry, to hasten; to approach, to be attracted toDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 走 represents the meaning and 刍 represents the sound. Simplified form of 趨.
- 走Semantic componentwalk; go
- 刍Phonetic componentmow; cut grass; hay
- Category radical
- 走 run
- Visual structure
- 走 + 刍
HSK words with 趋1 word in this course
趨qūto hurry, to hasten; to approach, to be attracted toDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 走 represents the meaning and 芻 represents the sound.
- 走Semantic componentwalk; go
- 芻Phonetic componentmow; cut grass; hay
- Category radical
- 走 run
- Visual structure
- 走 + 芻
HSK words with 趨1 word in this course
赴fùto attend, to go to, to be presentDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 走 represents the meaning and 卜 represents the sound.
- 走Semantic componentwalk; go
- 卜Phonetic componentto divine
- Category radical
- 走 run
- Visual structure
- 走 + 卜
HSK words with 赴1 word in this course
Classification: Unicode 17.0 kRSUnicode. Structure: Make Me a Hanzi. Formation: Dong Chinese Lexicon where available, with a documented Make Me a Hanzi fallback. Method and licenses.