The story of 跋

trek

跋 is composed of 足(leg) and 犮. 犮 is composed of 犬(dog) and one stroke, such stroke crosses with dog leg, which means the dog is trapped, the dog will struggle to pull out its leg and run if it is trapped, if a leg is trapped, it is difficult to walk.

Vocabulary of 跋

  • 跋涉 (to trudge)
  • 跋扈 (bossy)

Classification

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