趨 Stroke Order

趨 1. To walk quickly, to hurry forward. Example: "趨前" (hurry forward), "疾趨而過" (rush past). In "孟子•公孫丑上", it is stated: "其子趨而往視之" (His son hurried over to see). In "文選•陶淵明•雜詩二首之二": "日入群動息，歸鳥趨林鳴" (As the sun sets, all movement ceases; returning birds hurry to the forest and chirp). 2. To move towards a certain purpose or direction. Example: "趨吉避凶" (seek fortune and avoid misfortune), "時勢所趨" (the trend of the times), "趨於一致" (move towards consensus). In "文選•王•四子講德論": "今夫子閉門距躍，專精趨學有日矣!" (Now the master closes the door, concentrates on study, and will surely achieve results!). 3. To attach or adhere to. Example: "趨炎附勢" (to follow the powerful). In "荀子•議兵": "韓之上地，方數百里，完全富足而趨趙" (The land of Han, hundreds of miles wide, is rich and affluent and therefore inclined towards Zhao). 4. A small, quick step forward in ancient etiquette when wanting to pass an elder. In "論語•微子": "趨而辟之，不得與之言" (Quickly stepping forward, I tried to avoid him, but he wouldn’t speak to me). In "唐•柳宗元《植靈壽木詩》": "前趨問長老，重復欣嘉名" (I hurried ahead to ask the elder, repeatedly praising his name). 5. Direction or orientation. Example: "志趨" (aspirations). In "孟子•告子下": "三子者不同道，其趨一也。一者何也？曰仁也" (The three sons have different paths, but their direction is the same. What is it? It is benevolence). Verb: To walk quickly, to hurry forward. Example: "趋前" (hurry forward), "疾趋而过" (rush past). In "孟子•公孙丑上": "其子趋而往视之" (His son hurried over to see). In "文选•陶渊明•杂诗二首之二": "日入群动息，归鸟趋林鸣" (As the sun sets, all movement ceases; returning birds hurry to the forest and chirp). Verb: To move towards a certain purpose or direction. Example: "趋吉避凶" (seek fortune and avoid misfortune), "时势所趋" (the trend of the times), "趋于一致" (move towards consensus). In "文选•王襃•四子讲德论": "今夫子闭门距跃，专精趋学有日矣!" (Now the master closes the door, concentrates on study, and will surely achieve results!). 1. Also means "促" (to urge or hasten). 通“促”. 通「促」. 通「促」.