辶
The 辶 radical
To walk, movement
Variants: 辵
Memory hook
A foot stepping along a road
The 辶 radical (read chuò) means to walk, movement. The HSK 3.0 data contains 65 characters and 586 words built on it — learning them together is far faster than one character at a time.
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Characters with the 辶 radical
65 charactersThe free plan shows 9 characters per HSK level (49/65 characters of this radical).
HSK 1· 8 characters
HSK 1边
side; edge
过
to cross; to pass
还
still; yet
这
this
进
to enter; to go in
远
far; distant
送
to give, to present (a gift)
道
road; path
HSK 2· 7 characters
HSK 2迎
to welcome; to greet
运
to transport, to convey
近
near; close
适
suitable; appropriate
选
to choose; to select
通
to go through; to lead to
遍
everywhere; all over
HSK 3· 7 characters
HSK 3达
to reach, attain
连
to link; to connect; to join
迷
fan; enthusiast
追
to chase; to pursue
退
to retreat; to withdraw
速
fast, quick
造
to make; to create
HSK 4· 9 characters
HSK 4迅
fast, quick
迟
late
迫
to force, to compel
述
to recount, to narrate
透
transparent, to pass through
逐
to chase, to pursue
递
to hand over (to someone)
途
route, path
逛
to stroll, to take a walk
HSK 5· 6 characters
HSK 5返
to return (to a place)
违
violate, contravene
逃
escape
逻
to patrol, to guard
遵
to obey, to comply
邀
to invite
HSK 6· 3 characters
HSK 6迁
to move; to relocate
逼
to force, to compel
遭
to encounter (usually something unpleasant)
HSK 7-9· 9 characters
HSK 7-9巡
to patrol, to go on patrol
辽
vast, boundless
迄
until, up to (in time)
迈
to step, to stride
迪
to enlighten; to open the way; to lead
迭
to alternate; to take turns
迹
trace, mark
逆
contrary, reverse, against
逊
modest
Vocabulary with the 辶 radical
586 wordsWords containing at least one character with the 辶 radical, ordered by HSK level.
The free plan shows 9 words per HSK level (63/586 words of this radical).
one side
above, the top side
below, underneath
east, eastern side
in front, the front side
north, northern side
south, the south side
right side; the right
behind; at the back
but; however
traffic; transportation
recently; lately
suitable; appropriate; fitting
taste; flavor
ordinary
Mandarin; standard spoken Chinese
to welcome
forever; always
advanced; modern
to create; creation
to arrive; to reach
to manufacture; to produce
to advance; to move forward
developed; flourishing; prosperous
to send; to dispatch
fate; destiny
nearly; close to
both sides
Asian Games
to promote, to advance
future
to spend, to pass (time)
to introduce, to bring in
treatment, benefits
express delivery, parcel
to select, to pick out
to convey; to communicate
to transmit; to pass on
to accelerate
merely, only
to avoid, to dodge
lucky, fortunate
to build, to construct
to force, to coerce
to be elected, to win an election
together; jointly
to be blocked, to not get through
to oppress; to suppress
to promote, to enhance
avenue, large road
to open (a route, a line)
movie fan
to build, to create
to arrive, to reach (a destination)
all-in-one card, multi-purpose pass
consecutively, in a row
a series, a string
above-mentioned; aforementioned
unavoidable, inevitable
uncomfortable, feeling unwell
to keep up with the times, to advance along with the era
host, host country
midway, halfway
Why learn vocabulary by the 辶 radical?
The 辶 radical hints at the meaning to walk, movement. 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 65 characters to spot the pattern, then drill the 586 words with flashcards. Spaced repetition brings each word back exactly when you need it.