Taxonomy of meanings for 蹇:　　

  • 蹇 jiǎn (OC: kanʔ MC: kiɐn) 居偃切 上 廣韻：【跛也屯難也亦卦名又居免切 】
  • 蹇 jiǎn (OC: kranʔ MC: kɯiɛn) 九輦切 上 廣韻：【跛也屯難也又姓秦有蹇叔九輦切十一 】

    Additional information about 蹇

    說文解字: 【蹇】，跛也。从足、寒省聲。 【臣鉉等案：《易》：王臣蹇蹇。今俗作謇，非。】 【九輦切】

      Criteria
    • LIMP

      1. The most general term for any form of impaired movement is jiǎn 蹇.

      2. Bǒ3 跛 refers specifically to an impaired ability to walk or to limping.

      3. Qī 踦 refers specifically to hobbling along on one leg.

      4. Chuō 踔 refers to hopping along on malfunctioning legs.