迂

circuitous, longwinded

迂 is composed of the radical 辵 (walking) and 于 (go). 于 depicts a stream of breath or qi rising upward but bending due to obstruction. 辵 represents walking and extends to the meaning of a path or road. Therefore, 迂 is used to describe a winding or circuitous road.

Vocabulary of 迂

  • 迂迴 (sigh, lament)
  • 迂腐 (pedantic)
  • 迂儒 (unrealistic)

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