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步态蹒跚

bù tài pán shāndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to walk unsteadily
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-9f099c9e6eaf1bb0. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

步態蹣跚 步态蹒跚 [bu4 tai4 pan2 shan1] /to walk unsteadily/

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Other forms in these source records: 步態蹣跚

  • 步
    bù

    a step / a pace / walk / march / stages in a process / situation

    Bù

    surname Bu

  • 态
    tài

    (bound form) / appearance / shape / form / state / attitude / (grammar) voice

  • 蹒
    pán

    used in 蹣跚|蹒跚[pán shān] / Taiwan pr. [mán]

  • 跚
    shān

    used in 蹣跚|蹒跚[pán shān]

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.