迤

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winding, extending

迤 is composed of the radical 辵 (walk, movement) and 㐌 (snake, variant of 也). 辵 signifies moving forward, while 㐌 is a pictograph of a snake. Thus, 迤 describes the form of a snake’s movement, meaning winding or meandering continuously.

Vocabulary of 迤

  • 迤邐 (meandering, winding)
  • 逶迤 (winding, curved)

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