踈

The glyph extends the concept of sparsity to physical movement and behavioral attendance:

1. Physical/Literal: Wide strides; infrequent treading of a ground or area; failing to visit a place regularly.

2. Behavioral: Infrequent attendance or presence; habitual absence.

3. Administrative/Moral: Laxity, neglect, or carelessness; specifically, a failure of diligence or a gap in oversight where constant presence is required.

• Adjective: lax, negligent, infrequent.
• Stative Verb: to neglect; to be lax in (often regarding gaps in attention or attendance).

While often collapsed into 疏 (sparse, distant) in later texts, 踈 specifically emphasizes the action—or lack thereof—and a failure of physical presence. It suggests a "failure to show up" or a "failure to patrol."

A specialized extension of 疏 (sparse), incorporating the foot radical (足) to shift the meaning toward movement and attendance.

• Contextual Markers: Check for tension with antonyms such as 勤 (diligent/frequent) or 密 (dense/close). This glyph is particularly relevant in contexts of governance, military patrolling, or ritual attendance.
• Caution: Because of the 足 radical, determine if the context demands a literal reading regarding gait or distance traveled before defaulting to the abstract sense of neglect. As with any rare glyph, remain open to the possibility of a phonetic loan.