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脚 jiǎo foot

How to remember 脚: 月 meat + 却 but = foot. The butcher drops a frozen leg of meat, but instead of the floor it lands right on his foot.

  • 790. most frequent character
  • HSK 3
  • 11 strokes
  • Radical 肉

Component breakdown

脚 = 月 meat + 却 but

  • 月 meat
  • 却 but
    • 去 go
      • 土 earth
      • 厶 cocoon
    • 卩 seal
The Gushi story

The butcher drops a frozen leg of meat, but instead of the floor it lands right on his foot.

How it is used

  • The foot - 脚 is from the ankle down; 腿 (tuǐ) is the leg. Don't merge them.
  • 脚步 (jiǎobù) = footsteps/pace, 脚印 (jiǎoyìn) = footprints.
  • 手脚 (shǒujiǎo) 'hands and feet' can mean bodily movement or, idiomatically, underhanded tricks (做手脚 to tamper).
  • 脚踏实地 (jiǎotàshídì) = down-to-earth, doing solid step-by-step work.

Words with 脚

Example sentences

  • 我的脚很疼。 Wǒ de jiǎo hěn téng.My feet hurt a great deal.
  • 她的脚受伤了。 Tā de jiǎo shòushāng le.Her foot has been injured.