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CHINESE CHARACTER

huái

徊

徊

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pace; hesitate

Numbered pinyin
huai2
English meanings
to pace back and forth; to hesitate (as in 徘徊)

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  1. 01

    tā他zài在ménkǒu门口páihuái徘徊le了hěn很jiǔ久。

    He paced back and forth at the door for a long time.

  2. 02

    tā她páihuái徘徊zài在xuǎnzé选择de的shízìlùkǒu十字路口。

    She hesitated at the crossroads of choice.

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