迈

邁
mài
HSK 6
#1,696 most
frequent character
take a step
verb

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

迈 joins 辶 walking with 万 wàn, a sound part whose link is not clear in Mandarin. It first meant to begin a long trip. That grew to take a step, and then to stride.

Drawn as: walking movement

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Example Sentences

他迈出了一步。
tā màichū le yībù 。
He took a step.
小心地迈过这条河。
xiǎoxīn dì mài guò zhè tiáo hé 。
Carefully step over this river.
在关键时刻，我们必须迈出坚定的一步。
zài guānjiànshíkè ， wǒmen bìxū màichū jiāndìng de yībù 。
At a critical moment, we must take a firm step.

Words with similar meanings

走zǒu
to walk
More general term for moving by foot, can imply longer distance.
踏tà
to tread
Implies stepping with more weight or carefulness.

Homophones

HSK 2
卖mài
to sell, to betray, to spare no effort
脉mài
arteries and veins
麦mài
wheat, barley, oats

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