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to shuffle

HSK 7
cèng
ソウ、ショウ
よろめ.く
Phonosemantic compound. 足 represents the meaning and 曾 represents the sound.
Components
lower leg+ formerly =
to shuffle
Meaning component
lower leg
foot
Phonetic component
céng formerly
already
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Notes
Historical Evolution
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Regular
Modern
Chinese
[cèng]
to rub against; to walk slowly; (coll.) to freeload
Example Sentences