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退步

tuì bù

HSK 2.0 · 5

Yue Tan · University of Caen; © 2009 Yue Tan. MP3 preparation: Hugo Lopez / audio-cmn · CC BY-SA 3.0 US

tuì bù · teoi3 bou6 (Jyutping)

  1. to do less well than before
  2. to make a concession
  3. setback
  4. backward step
  5. leeway
  6. room to maneuver
  7. fallback

Definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 · snapshot 2026-10-09. Display: consolidated readings, linked characters and marked pinyin. Original data

Character breakdown

退

Meaning
step back, retreat, withdraw
Radical
辶
Strokes
9
Components
⿺辶艮
Cangjie
YAV
Four-corner
3730.3

步

Meaning
step, pace; walk, stroll
Radical
止
Strokes
7
Components
⿱止?
Cangjie
YLMH
Four-corner
2120.9

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