踟蹰

踟躕
chíchú
to waver; to hesitate

CEDICT

  1. (figurative) to hesitate; to dither; to waver
  2. to hesitate; to dither; to waver
  3. to pace back and forth; to walk to and fro; to wander

Wiktionary

  1. 徘徊不前的样子。
  2. 相连接的样子。
  3. 一种古代接漏刻水的盛器。

重編國語辭典

Entry Composition

1 踟 chí used in 踟蹰 chíchú
2 蹰 chú used in 踟蹰 chíchú

Containing this entry

踟蹰不前 chíchúbuqián hesitant to take action