How to Say
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chí
Meaning: go to and fro
💡 Picture a chi (彽) flying back and forth like a bird.
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📚 Character Story & Explanation

彽 (chí) meaning in English —

彽 (chí) means 'go to and fro', describing a back-and-forth movement. In China, you might see a street vendor pacing 彽 between his cart and customers, symbolizing the constant motion of daily commerce. It is rare in modern Chinese but appears in classical texts.

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