迟

chí

ch+í·2nd tone

late · delayed

Radical: 辶 Strokes: 7 HSK 5

Structure: Bottom-left surroundFrequency: Common

Same radical

通道连遗过进远运边达退逸

Same radical

通道连遗过进远运边达退逸选造还

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Character Decomposition

迟=辶+尺

Etymology

walk

Meanings

late

delayed

slow

chí

surname Chi

Chí

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Words with 迟 144 total

late (with a task etc) · slow迟迟chí chí inactive · obtuse迟顿chí dùn slow · sluggish迟缓chí huǎn slow · late迟慢chí màn

Idioms with 迟 22 total Chain

be undecided · hesitate to make a decision · be irresolute迟疑不决chí yí bù jué