趑
can't move, to falter
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Readings
On'yomi
- シ
Kun'yomi
- ゆきなや.む
Meaning
趑 centers on being unable to move forward or hesitating in motion: faltering, stumbling, or being stuck in place.
Study
Etymology
趑 combines 走 (running) with 次, which likely contributes the sound and may relate to stopping or hesitating. The exact historical development is uncertain.
Meaning mnemonic
The running enclosure 走 surrounds 次, which looks like a person stuck in second place. Imagine trying to run but faltering and being unable to move forward.
Reading mnemonic
For シ, picture a runner who can't move because she is stuck in thick syrup: she -> シ, and the syrup makes her falter.