回步

Chinese

		to circle; to go back; to turn around to circle; to go back; to turn around; to answer; to return; to revolve; (a measure word for matters or actions) a time; Islam	a step; a pace; walk a step; a pace; walk; march; stages in a process
simp. and trad. (回步)		回	步

Pronunciation

• Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): hê-pō͘ / hôe-pō͘

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• Southern Min
  • (Hokkien: Xiamen)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: hê-pō͘
    • Tâi-lô: hê-pōo
    • Phofsit Daibuun: he'po
    • IPA (Xiamen): /he²⁴⁻²² pɔ²²/
  • (Hokkien: Zhangzhou)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: hôe-pō͘
    • Tâi-lô: huê-pōo
    • Phofsit Daibuun: hoe'po
    • IPA (Zhangzhou): /hue¹³⁻²² pɔ²²/

Verb

回步

1. (Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien)to retract a move; to do a takeback (in chess)

Synonyms

• 回棋 (huíqí)
• 悔棋 (huǐqí)
• (Hokkien) 改步