徘徊 meaning in English

páihuái

to pace back and forth; to dither; to hesitate

HSK 7-9verb20 strokes

Meaning of 徘徊

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

páihuái
  1. to pace back and forth
  2. to dither; to hesitate
  3. (of sales figures etc) to fluctuate

Stroke order for each character

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徘 pái · to dither · 11 strokes

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徊 huái · to linger · 9 strokes

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Questions about 徘徊

What does 徘徊 mean?

徘徊 (páihuái) means "to pace back and forth; to dither; to hesitate" and is used as a verb.

How do you write 徘徊?

徘徊 is made of 2 characters: 徘 (11 strokes), 徊 (9 strokes). That is 20 strokes in total.

Is 徘徊 an HSK word?

Yes. 徘徊 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.