走 zǒu — to walk; to go; to move
我们走着去公园吧。Wǒ men zǒu zhe qù gōng yuán ba.Let us walk to the park.
Common words: 走路 (zǒu lù)、走过 (zǒu guò)、走开 (zǒu kāi)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "to walk"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "to walk", including 走 (zǒu), 游 (yóu). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "to walk" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 走 (zǒu), 游 (yóu) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span zǒu, yóu — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 走 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 走 zǒuto walk; to go; to moveUseful words: 走路, 走过
- 游 yóuto walk; to tour; to roam; to swim; to travel; to roamUseful words: 旅游, 游泳
Common words for these 2 "to walk" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 走 (zǒu) — so "to walk" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "to walk".
游 yóu — to walk; to tour; to roam; to swim; to travel; to roam
夏天我喜欢去游泳。Xià tiān wǒ xǐ huan qù yóu yǒng.In summer I like to go swimming.
Common words: 旅游 (lǚ yóu)、游泳 (yóu yǒng)、游客 (yóu kè)
All 2 characters
Open 走、游 or any character below to hear it read aloud and see it used in an example sentence.