Usage of the character 走

to wander about
to roam
to move back and forth between (government and academia, two or more countries etc)
to flow through (a circuit, a network, the body)
to skirt (the border of legality)
(of a singer's voice) to move within its range
(of a stock price) to fluctuate within (a range)

zǒudòng

走动

[走動]

to walk around; to move about; to stretch one's legs; to go for a walk
to be mobile (e.g. after an illness)
to visit one another; to socialize
to pay a visit (go to the toilet)

zǒudiào

走掉

[走掉]

to leave

qiǎngzǒu

抢走

[搶走]

to snatch (esp related to a robbery)

hōngzǒu

轰走

[轟走]

to drive away

bàizǒu

败走

[敗走]

to run away (in defeat)

táozǒu

逃走

[逃走]

to escape
to flee
to run away

bàozǒu

暴走

[暴走]

out of control
berserk
to go for a long walk

lǐngzǒu

领走

[領走]

to lead (sb, or an animal) away
to collect (e.g. a child left in sb's care beforehand)
to take away

zǒuxiǎn

走险

[走險]

to take risks
to run risks

zǒuqiào

走俏

[走俏]

(a product) sells well
to be in demand

piànzǒu

骗走

[騙走]

to cheat (sb out of sth)
to swindle (sb out of sth)

zǒubǎo

走宝

[走寶]

to miss an opportunity (Cantonese)

sòngzǒu

送走

[送走]

to see off
to send off

jiàzǒu

架走

[架走]

to hustle sb away

zǒushén

走神

[走神]

absent-minded
one's mind is wandering

zǒuyīn

走音

[走音]

(music) off-key; out of tune

zǒushì

走势

[走勢]

tendency
trend
path

zǒuménlù

走门路

[走門路]

to use social connections
to toady to influential people

zǒubèizì

走背字

[走背字]

to have bad luck

zǒuniángjiā

走娘家

[走娘家]

(of a wife) to visit one's parental home

zǒuqīnqi

走亲戚

[走親戚]

to visit relatives

biànbùzǒu

便步走

[便步走]

march at ease
route step

zǒuyàngr

走样儿

[走樣兒]

to lose shape
to deform

zhèngbùzǒu

正步走

[正步走]

to march at parade step
March! (military command)

zǒushénr

走神儿

[走神兒]

absent-minded
one's mind is wandering

zǒuyuánchǎng

走圆场

[走圓場]

to walk around the stage (to indicate scene changes)

zǒudìpán

走地盘

[走地盤]

live betting
in-play wagering

fǎnzǒusī

反走私

[反走私]

to oppose smuggling
anti-contraband (measures, policy etc)

zǒuguòchǎng

走过场

[走過場]

to go through the motions

kànzǒuyǎn

看走眼

[看走眼]

to make an error of judgment
to be taken in

zǒusīhuò

走私货

[走私貨]

smuggled goods

zǒudìjī

走地鸡

[走地雞]

free-range chicken

zǒuxíngr

走形儿

[走形兒]

out of shape
to lose shape
to deform

zǒubiǎndài

走扁带

[走扁帶]

slacklining

zǒuwèir

走味儿

[走味兒]

erhua variant of 走味 (zǒuwèi)

zǒuwéishàng

走为上

[走為上]

see 三十六計，走為上策／三十六计，走为上策 (sānshíliùjì,zǒuwéishàngcè)

zǒuménzi

走门子

[走門子]

see 走門路／走门路 (zǒuménlù)

bàozǒuxié

暴走鞋

[暴走鞋]

Heelys (roller shoes with wheels protruding slightly from the heel)

zǒuláihuí

走来回

[走來回]

to make a round trip
a return journey

zǒunèixiàn

走内线

[走內線]

insider contacts
via private channels
to seek influence with sb via family members (possibly dishonest or underhand)

zǒuzheqiáo

走着瞧

[走著瞧]

wait and see (who is right)

zǒuzīpài

走资派

[走資派]

capitalist roader (person in power taking the capitalist road, a political label often pinned on cadres by the Red Guards during the Cultural Revolution)

bàozǒuzú

暴走族

[暴走族]

people who go on walks for exercise
(Tw) rebel youth motorcycle group

zǒuhòumén

走后门

[走後門]

(lit.) to enter through the back door
(fig.) to pull strings; to use connections
(fig.) (slang) to have anal sex

zǒumǎdēng

走马灯

[走馬燈]

lantern with a carousel of paper horses rotating under convection, used at Lantern Festival 元宵節／元宵节 ( Yuánxiāojié)
(fig.) revolving door; musical chairs (metaphor for people being shuffled around into different jobs)

zǒuwānlù

走弯路

[走彎路]

to take an indirect route
to waste one's time by using an inappropriate method

kàozǒuláng

靠走廊

[靠走廊]

next to the aisle
aisle (seat on aircraft)

zǒuhǎoyùn

走好运

[走好運]

to experience good luck

pāpāzǒu

趴趴走

[趴趴走]

(Tw) to wander about; to roam around freely (from Taiwanese 拋拋走, Tai-lo pr. (pha-pha-tsáu))

kàozǒudào

靠走道

[靠走道]

on the aisle (referring to seats on a plane etc)

zǒugāngsī

走钢丝

[走鋼絲]

to walk a tightrope (literally or figuratively)

zǒuxíngshì

走形式

[走形式]

to go through the formalities

zǒupiānfēng

走偏锋

[走偏鋒]

to write with the tip of the brush tilted
(fig.) to resort to devious means

zǒusīpǐn

走私品

[走私品]

smuggled product
contraband
pirate product

zǒujiānghú

走江湖

[走江湖]

to travel around the country (as itinerant peddler or entertainer)

xíngshīzǒuròu

行尸走肉

[行屍走肉]

walking corpse (idiom)
zombie
person who lives only on the material level

zǒubèizìr

走背字儿

[走背字兒]

erhua variant of 走背字 (zǒubèizì)

jiànzǒuqīnglíng

剑走蜻蛉

[劍走蜻蛉]

the sword moves like a dragon-fly (modern idiom)
fig. unexpected winning move
unconventional gambit

yuǎnzǒugāofēi

远走高飞

[遠走高飛]

to go far
to escape to faraway places

fēizhēnzǒuxiàn

飞针走线

[飛針走線]

flying needle and running seam (idiom); skillful needlework

zǒuxiàngduàncéng

走向断层

[走向斷層]

strike fault (geology)

zǒumǎfùrèn

走马赴任

[走馬赴任]

see 走馬上任／走马上任 (zǒumǎshàngrèn)

rénzǒucháliáng

人走茶凉

[人走茶涼]

lit. when people leave, the tea cools (idiom)
fig. when sb is no longer in a position of power, others cease to care about him

tǐng'érzǒuxiǎn

铤而走险

[鋌而走險]

to take a risk out of desperation (idiom)

zǒuxiāngsuíxiāng

走乡随乡

[走鄉隨鄉]

(proverb) to follow local customs
When in Rome, do as the Romans do.

zǒuxiàpōlù

走下坡路

[走下坡路]

to go downhill
to decline
to slump

bàozǒumànhuà

暴走漫画

[暴走漫畫]

rage comic

yīzǒuliǎozhī

一走了之

[一走了之]

to avoid a problem by walking away from it
to quit

Jiàn Zǒupiānfēng

剑走偏锋

[劍走偏鋒]

Jian Zoupianfeng, pseudonym of prolific modern novelist

Wǎhǎn Zǒuláng

瓦罕走廊

[瓦罕走廊]

Wakhan Corridor, panhandle in the northeast of Afghanistan sharing a border with China at its eastern end

bēnzǒuxiānggào

奔走相告

[奔走相告]

to spread the news (idiom)

zǒumǎdàorèn

走马到任

[走馬到任]

see 走馬上任／走马上任 (zǒumǎshàngrèn)

dōngbēnxīzǒu

东奔西走

[東奔西走]

to run this way and that (idiom); to rush about busily
to bustle about
to hopscotch
also 東跑西顛／东跑西颠 (dōngpǎoxīdiān)

jítǐxíngzǒu

集体行走

[集體行走]

pedestrian group (e.g. of tourists etc)

zǒunánchuǎngběi

走南闯北

[走南闖北]

to travel extensively

tǐng'érzǒuxiǎn

挺而走险

[挺而走險]

variant of 鋌而走險／铤而走险 (tǐng'érzǒuxiǎn)

zǒumǎkànhuā

走马看花

[走馬看花]

lit. flower viewing from horseback (idiom); fig. superficial understanding from cursory observation
to make a quick judgment based on inadequate information

fēiyánzǒubì

飞檐走壁

[飛檐走壁]

to leap onto roofs and vault over walls (usually associated with martial arts)

xiānzǒuyībù

先走一步

[先走一步]

to leave first (courteous expression used to excuse oneself)
(euphemism) to predecease; to die first (e.g. before one's spouse)

zǒutáohuāyùn

走桃花运

[走桃花運]

to have luck with the ladies (idiom)

zǒulòuxiāoxi

走漏消息

[走漏消息]

to divulge secrets

Héxī Zǒuláng

河西走廊

[河西走廊]

Hexi Corridor (or Gansu Corridor), a string of oases running the length of Gansu, forming part of the Northern Silk Road

zǒuhuítóulù

走回头路

[走回頭路]

to turn back
to backtrack
(fig.) to revert to the former way of doing things

líjiāchūzǒu

离家出走

[離家出走]

to leave home (to live somewhere else)

chuānzhēnzǒuxiàn

穿针走线

[穿針走線]

to thread a needle

fēiqínzǒushòu

飞禽走兽

[飛禽走獸]

birds and animals
the beasts of the field and the birds of the air

fēiyīngzǒumǎ

飞鹰走马

[飛鷹走馬]

to ride out hawking (idiom); to hunt

fànfūzǒuzú

贩夫走卒

[販夫走卒]

lit. peddlers and carriers
common people
lower class

tàikōngxíngzǒu

太空行走

[太空行走]

spacewalk

cāqiāngzǒuhuǒ

擦枪走火

[擦槍走火]

to shoot accidentally while polishing a gun
(fig.) a minor incident that sparks a war

wúlùkězǒu

无路可走

[無路可走]

nowhere to go
at the end of one's tether

jiànzǒupiānfēng

剑走偏锋

[劍走偏鋒]

the sword moves with side stroke (modern idiom)
fig. unexpected winning move
unconventional gambit

zǒuqīnfǎngyǒu

走亲访友

[走親訪友]

to visit one's friends and relatives

zǒuhuǒrùmó

走火入魔

[走火入魔]

to be obsessed with sth; to go overboard
(Buddhism, Taoism) to misguidedly focus on hallucinations that arise during meditation

zǒuwéishàngjì

走为上计

[走為上計]

see 三十六計，走為上策／三十六计，走为上策 (sānshíliùjì,zǒuwéishàngcè)

bùjìng'érzǒu

不胫而走

[不脛而走]

to get round fast
to spread like wildfire

zǒumǎzhāngtái

走马章台

[走馬章臺]

to go to the brothel on horseback (idiom); to visit prostitutes

zǒumǎguānhuā

走马观花

[走馬觀花]

lit. flower viewing from horseback (idiom); a fleeting glance in passing
fig. superficial understanding from cursory observation
to make a quick judgment based on inadequate information

diàotóujiùzǒu

掉头就走

[掉頭就走]

to turn on one's heels
to walk away abruptly

zǒutóuwúlù

走投无路

[走投無路]

to be at an impasse (idiom)
in a tight spot
at the end of one's rope
desperate

mízǒushénjīng

迷走神经

[迷走神經]

vagus nerve

zǒumǎshàngrèn

走马上任

[走馬上任]

(idiom) to take office; to assume a post

fēigōngzǒujiǎ

飞觥走斝

[飛觥走斝]

to drink one's fill (idiom)

dòujīzǒumǎ

斗鸡走马

[鬥雞走馬]

cock-fighting and horse-racing (idiom); to gamble

gāofēiyuǎnzǒu

高飞远走

[高飛遠走]

to fly high and run far (idiom); to leave in a hurry for a distance place

juǎnpūgàizǒurén

卷铺盖走人

[捲鋪蓋走人]

to pack one's things and leave

qiānzhebízizǒu

牵着鼻子走

[牽著鼻子走]

to lead by the nose

zǒuxiànghuádòngduàncéng

走向滑动断层

[走向滑動斷層]

strike-slip fault (geology)
fault line where the two sides slide horizontally past one another

chībuliǎodōuzhezǒu

吃不了兜着走

[吃不了兜著走]

lit. if you can't eat it all, you'll have to take it home (idiom)
fig. you'll have to take the consequences

yītiáodàozǒudàohēi

一条道走到黑

[一條道走到黑]

to stick to one's ways
to cling to one's course

pāipāipìguzǒurén

拍拍屁股走人

[拍拍屁股走人]

to make oneself scarce
to slip away
to take French leave

yītiáolùzǒudàohēi

一条路走到黑

[一條路走到黑]

lit. to follow one road until dark (idiom)
fig. to stick to one's ways
to cling to one's course

jiǎotùsǐzǒugǒupēng

狡兔死走狗烹

[狡兔死走狗烹]

see 兔死狗烹 (tùsǐgǒupēng)

sānshíliùjì,zǒuwéishàngcè

三十六计，走为上策

[三十六計，走為上策]

of the thirty-six stratagems, the best option is to flee (idiom)
the best thing to do is leave

sānshíliùjì,zǒuwéishàngjì

三十六计，走为上计

[三十六計，走為上計]

see 三十六計，走為上策／三十六计，走为上策 (sānshíliùjì,zǒuwéishàngcè)

fànhòubǎibùzǒu,huódàojiǔshíjiǔ

饭后百步走，活到九十九

[飯後百步走，活到九十九]

walk a hundred steps after each meal and you will live a long life (proverb)

chángzàihébiānzǒu,nǎyǒubùshīxié

常在河边走，哪有不湿鞋

[常在河邊走，哪有不濕鞋]

a person who regularly walks by the river cannot avoid getting their shoes wet (proverb)
(fig.) it comes with the territory (e.g. a person with the power to grant favors will inevitably succumb to temptation and take a bribe)

rénwǎnggāochùzǒu,shuǐwǎngdīchùliú

人往高处走，水往低处流

[人往高處走，水往低處流]

man seeks his way up just as water seeks its way down (idiom)
one should constantly strive to make progress

nǐzǒunǐde Yángguān Dào,wǒguòwǒdedúmùqiáo

你走你的阳关道，我过我的独木桥

[你走你的陽關道，我過我的獨木橋]

lit. you hit the high road, I'll cross the log bridge (idiom)
fig. you go your way, I'll go mine
you do it your way, I'll do it mine