HSK 5
退步
Meaning
- to do less well than before
- to make a concession
- setback
- backward step
- leeway
- room to maneuver
- fallback
- Pinyin
- tuì bù
Character reference
Components and radical classification
退
tuìto retreat, to step back, to withdraw
Primary radical辶 · walk
步
bùwalk, stroll, pace, march; to make progress
Primary radical止 · stop
Radical classification does not necessarily describe a character’s modern meaning. Semantic and phonetic roles are shown only when supported by the cited formation data.
Writing practice
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Stroke data from Hanzi Writer and Make Me a Hanzi. Source details