pái

used in 徘徊[pai2 huai2]

Walking (彳) + non (非) = pacing without going anywhere

彳 signals movement or walking; 非 mainly contributes the sound pái. Together they appear in 徘徊, meaning to pace or wander back and forth.

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他在门口徊,不知道该不该进去。

tā zài mén kǒu pái huái , bù zhī dào gāi bù gāi jìn qù 。

he was pacing back and forth at the doorway, not knowing whether to go in or not.

她在两个选择之间徊,迟迟没有决定。

tā zài liǎng gè xuǎn zé zhī jiān pái huái , chí chí méi yǒu jué dìng 。

she hovered between the two choices and did not make a decision for a long time.

Words with 徘

徘徊

pái huái

to pace back and forth

More characters with 彳