Hanzi Explorer
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Hanzi breakdown

Explore how a character is built, identify its meaning and sound components, then practise writing it stroke by stroke.

Enter up to eight Chinese characters. Detailed breakdowns cover all 625 characters used in HSK 1–3 here.

走1 / 1
Character breakdownzǒu / top–bottom / Meaning compound
走
zǒu

Definition: to walk

Strokes

Components

Part / top土tǔearth, soilPart / bottom止zhǐstop, foot
走zǒu
Structuretop–bottom
Radical走walk, run
TypeMeaning compound

How it works

走 is a meaning compound: its parts are combined to express an idea.