走
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zǒu · to walk, to run, to flee

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HSK 2.0 · Level 2HSK 3.0 · Level 2Frequency #109
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Shape and proportion

7Total strokes

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Top-bottomCharacter structure

Keep the upper section balanced above the lower section.

走Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 走

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zǒuWords pronounced zǒu
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Example sentences

Notice where 走 sits in each complete thought.

Nǐ zǒu le, wǒ men dōu huì xiǎng nǐ de.你走了,我们都会想你的。

We shall all miss you when you go away.

Source: Tatoeba #332548 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ zhè yàng de huà wǒ jiù zǒu le.你这样的话我就走了。

If you're going to be like this, I'll just leave.

Source: Tatoeba #1477286 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ jiù yào zǒu le, shì ma?你就要走了,是吗?

You are leaving, then, are you?

Source: Tatoeba #3526276 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ zhēn de dé zǒu le.我真的得走了。

I really have to be going.

Source: Tatoeba #713158 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ zǒu bùliǎo.我走不了。

I cannot leave.

Source: Tatoeba #7771689 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Děng tā lái le wǒ jiù zǒu.等他来了我就走。

I will leave when he arrives.

Source: Tatoeba #6130934 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 走 in context

  1. Say zǒu, then recall the core meaning: to walk, to run, to flee.
  2. Write all 7 strokes while keeping the top-bottom balanced.
  3. Use it in 走路 (zǒu lù), meaning “to walk”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 走 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.