走
The 走 radical
To walk, to run
Memory hook
A person striding out, the lower part being the foot 止. Characters with it are all motion on foot: 起 (to rise), 超 (to overtake), 赶 (to chase).
The 走 radical (read zǒu) means to walk, to run. The HSK 3.0 data contains 11 characters and 107 words built on it — learning them together is far faster than one character at a time.
Practise the 走 radical
Study this radical's 107 words with flashcards or a quiz.
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Characters with the 走 radical
11 charactersHSK 1· 2 characters
HSK 1走
to walk; to go
起
to get up, to rise
HSK 2· 2 characters
HSK 2超
to exceed
越
the more
HSK 3· 1 characters
HSK 3赶
to drive away; to chase off
HSK 4· 2 characters
HSK 4趋
to head toward, to tend toward
趣
interesting, interest
HSK 6· 1 characters
HSK 6趟
measure word for trips/times (of going back and forth)
HSK 7-9· 3 characters
HSK 7-9赴
to go to (a place, usually in a formal sense)
赵
the state of Zhao (a state during the Warring States period)
趁
while, taking advantage of (an opportunity)
Vocabulary with the 走 radical
107 wordsWords containing at least one character with the 走 radical, ordered by HSK level.
The free plan shows 9 words per HSK level (53/107 words of this radical).
together
sorry
to walk; to go
to walk
to get up, to rise
to get up, to get out of bed
to get up, to stand up
to recall; to remember
to go away; to step aside
to walk past; to pass by
to walk into; to enter
to take off (of a plane)
supermarket
to exceed; to surpass
the more
more and more
to seem; to look as if; apparently
to drive away; to chase off
to hurry to (a place); to rush over
hurry up; quickly
hurry up; quickly
super; extremely
pleasure, enjoyment
extraordinary, amazing
interest, keen interest
to cause, to give rise to
to be interested, to take interest
interesting, fascinating
to look down on, to despise
trend, tendency
mention, refer to
to bring into play (a role)
at least
surpass, exceed
flee
to initiate, to launch
to take away, to carry off
to respect, to think highly of
to smuggle
to catch up with, to keep up with
to not catch up with, to not keep up
hurriedly, at once
starting point
to prosecute, to sue
inconspicuous, not eye-catching
to rush about everywhere, to run around (to handle affairs)
cannot afford to buy
superior, advantageous
to give it one's all, do one's utmost
to arise, to emerge, to spring up
to run away from home
to advance wave upon wave (those ahead fall, those behind press on)
outstanding, distinguished
Why learn vocabulary by the 走 radical?
The 走 radical hints at the meaning to walk, to run. When you meet an unfamiliar character carrying it, you already know part of its meaning before reaching for a dictionary — which is why learners who know their radicals move faster.
How to study: read the memory hook, skim the 11 characters to spot the pattern, then drill the 107 words with flashcards. Spaced repetition brings each word back exactly when you need it.