The Chinese Radical: 走


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Meaning
to walk. go    走

Explanation

Used in these characters:
起
JLPT HSK 1
to get up, to rise, to start, to launch, to initiate (action)
qǐ
走 己
Left: to walk/go 走 (On earth 土 feet 足 have to walk.), right: self 己 (Following the winding path I find myself.)
For walking you yourself need to get up.  
走
JLPT HSK 2
to walk, to go, to move (a vehicle)
zǒu
走 土
At top: earth 土, bottom: variation of a foot 足 (= kneecap 口 and footprint 止)
On the earth the feet have to walk.  
超
JLPT HSK 3
to exceed, overtake, surpass, transcend
chāo
走 召
Left: go/walk 走 (On earth 土 feet 足 have to walk.), right: to call together 召 (... with the sword 刀 and the mouth 口)
Run to call s.o. who is exceeding.  
越
JLPT HSK 3
to climb over, to exceed, to surpass
yuè
走 戈
Left: to go, walk 走 (On earth 土 feet 足 have to walk.), right: var. of halberd 戈
(The halberd for pole vaulting?) At this walking, use the halberd to overcome the obstacle レ (e.g. a hurdle) by climbing over it.  
趣
JLPT HSK 3
interesting, to interest
qù
走 取
Left: walk, leave 走 (On earth 土 feet 足 have to walk.), right: take/hold 取 (at the ear 耳 the hand 又 holds and grasps)
At a walk, try to take and hold (the memories) of: the interesting.  
赶
JLPT HSK 4
to hurry, to rush, to catch up, to overtake
gǎn
走 干
Left: go/walk 走 (On earth 土 feet 足 have to walk.), right: dry 干 (Here: laundry rack)
(It might rain:) I am (now) going to still stay dry and thus I am in a hurry.  
趟
JLPT HSK 4
classifier for times, round trips: trips or journeys
tàng
走 尚
Left: walk 走 (On earth 土 feet 足 have to walk.), right: esteem, to value 尚 (A small 小 house 宀 with a window 口 is furthermore esteemed.)
This 'walking' is esteemed, and thus it is counted.  
趋
JLPT HSK 5
to hasten, to hurry, to walk fast, tendency
qū
走 刍 急
Left: to walk/go 走 (On earth 土 feet 足 have to walk.), right: mowing grass 刍 (here a variation of: hurry 急 [The bent person ⺈ holds with the hand 彐 at the heart 心 because he was in a hurry.]
Walking in a hurry means: to hasten.  
趁
JLPT HSK 5
to take advantage of, to seize an opportunity
chèn
走 㐱
Left: to walk/go 走 (On earth 土 feet 足 have to walk.), right: eczema 㐱 (person 人 with skin rash 彡, like measles 疹)
To walk is, when having eczema of advantage.  
徒
JLPT HSK 6
companion, disciple, prison sentence, to go on foot
tú
彳 走
Left: to go 彳, right: go/walk 走 (On earth 土, the feet 足 need to walk.)
(Developed from the foot soldiers, which had little value) They go or walk as escorts/companion, and are disciplined with penalties.  
赴
JLPT HSK 6
to visit, to attend (a event), to go, be present
fù
走 卜
Left: to go, walk 走 (On earth 土 feet 足 have to walk.), right: divine 卜 (here: forking of ways)
By going along the way's forking, you can attend that visit.  
陡
JLPT HSK 6
steep, precipitous, abruptly, unexpected
dǒu
阝 走
Left: hill 阝, right: go/walk 走 (On earth 土 feet 足 have to walk.)
The hill can be, in respect to walking, be steep.  
徙
JLPT HSK 6
change one's residence
xǐ
彳 走
Left: to go 彳, right: variation of go 走 or 徒 (On earth 土, the feet 足 need to walk.)
Who goes 彳, stops 止, for continuing by foot 足, changes the residence.  
赵
JLPT no HSK
state during the Warring States Period
zhào
走 㐅
Left: to walk/go 走 (On earth 土 feet 足 have to walk.), right: cross 㐅
The walkings (troup-movements?) were marked with crosses during the Warring States.  

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