迟

遲
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#1,372 most
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surname Chi

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

迟 has 辶 as a picture part showing a foot moving, and 尺 chǐ as a sound part different in tone. It first meant to walk slowly, then grew to arrive late and to slow or sluggish.

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Same Characters, Different Readings

迟chí
late, delayed, slow

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