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趑趄

趑趄

Chinese

		can't move; to falter	recline; hesitate; mark time
simp. and trad. (趑趄)		趑	趄

Noun

趑趄

walking with difficulty
(figuratively) hesitation

Verb

趑趄

to falter; to hesitate to proceed

Pronunciation

Mandarin

(Pinyin): zījū

(Zhuyin): ㄗㄐㄩ
Cantonese (Jyutping): zi¹ zeoi¹
Min Nan (POJ): chu-chhu

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese, Beijing)⁺
  - Pinyin: zījū
  - Zhuyin: ㄗㄐㄩ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: tzyjiu
  - IPA ^(key): /t͡sz̩⁵⁵ t͡ɕy⁵⁵/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: zi¹ zeoi¹
  - Yale: jī jēui
  - Cantonese Pinyin: dzi¹ dzoey¹
  - IPA ^(key): /t͡siː⁵⁵ t͡ɕɵy̯⁵⁵/
Min Nan
- (Hokkien: Xiamen)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī: chu-chhu
  - Tâi-lô: tsu-tshu
  - Phofsit Daibuun: zuzhw
  - IPA (Xiamen): /t͡su⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sʰu⁴⁴/