走步

Mandarin · pinyin zǒu bù

Meanings

  1. to walk
  2. to step
  3. pace
  4. traveling (walking with the ball, a foul in basketball)
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走
zǒu · walk, go on foot; run; leave; Kangxi radical 156
步
bù · step, pace; walk, stroll
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3–4 · zou3 bu4

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zau2 bou6

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verb

  1. (basketball) to travel

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