徊 huái to linger
to linger; to pace
How to remember 徊: 彳 step forward + 回 to return = to linger. Outside the exam room, Lin takes a step forward, decides to return to the bench, and seems to linger there all morning.
Component breakdown
徊 = 彳 step forward + 回 to return
- 彳 step forward
- 回 to return
Outside the exam room, Lin takes a step forward, decides to return to the bench, and seems to linger there all morning.
How it is used
- Bound; only in 徘徊 (páihuái) - to pace back and forth / to waver: 徘徊在门口 (páihuái zài ménkǒu) linger at the door, 徘徊不前 (páihuái bù qián) hesitate to move ahead.
- Figuratively, a figure hovering around a level: 徘徊在低位 (páihuái zài dīwèi) stuck hovering at a low level.