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HSK 2 word · verb

走

zǒu

to walk; to go

Stroke order

See how to write 走

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走

7 strokes

Example sentence

我们走吧。

Wǒmen zǒu ba.

Let's go.

More sentences with 走

书被他拿走了。

Shū bèi tā ná zǒu le.

The book was taken away by him.

我的笔记本被同事借走了。

Wǒ de bǐjìběn bèi tóngshì jiè zǒu le.

My notebook was borrowed by a colleague.

我宁可走路也不坐出租车,因为路上太堵了。

Wǒ nìngkě zǒulù yě bú zuò chūzūchē, yīnwèi lù shàng tài dǔ le.

I would rather walk than take a taxi because the road is too congested.

Character breakdown

土

soil

+

止

stop

=

走

walk

Feet move over soil (土) without stopping (止) — to walk.

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Frequently asked questions about 走

What does 走 mean?
走 (zǒu) means "to walk; to go" in English. It is an HSK 2 vocabulary word.
How many strokes does 走 have?
走 has 7 strokes. Follow the stroke order diagram above to write it correctly.
Which HSK level is 走 in?
走 is part of the HSK 2 word list, so it belongs to the elementary vocabulary band taught in the daily lessons.