蹱
to stagger along, to fall
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Readings
On'yomi
- ショウ
- シュ
- チョウ
- チュ
Kun'yomi
- ためら.う
Meaning
蹱 centers on unsteady, stumbling movement: staggering along or falling due to loss of balance.
Study
Etymology
蹱 combines 足 (foot) with 童, which likely contributes the sound. The exact historical development is uncertain, but the foot radical points to movement, fitting the meanings of staggering or falling.
Meaning mnemonic
The left side is 足 (foot), and the right side 童 suggests a child. Picture a child's unsteady feet staggering and falling as they learn to walk.
Reading mnemonic
For ショウ, imagine a staggering person being shown the way: show -> ショウ, as someone helps them up after a fall.