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踢 tī kick

kick; to play

How to remember 踢: 𧾷 foot + 易 easy = kick. The striker's foot makes it look easy, and the whole stadium roars every time he kicks.

  • 2,444. most frequent character
  • HSK 2
  • 15 strokes
  • Radical 足

Component breakdown

踢 = 𧾷 foot + 易 easy

  • 𧾷 foot
  • 易 easy
    • 日 sun
    • 勿 don’t
The Gushi story

The striker's foot makes it look easy, and the whole stadium roars every time he kicks.

How it is used

  • To kick, with 足 (foot): the standard verb for 踢球 (tī qiú) kick a ball, 踢足球 (tī zúqiú) play soccer.
  • Sports use 踢 for foot-driven games - you 踢足球 but 打篮球 (dǎ lánqiú) 'hit' basketball.
  • 踢 is deliberate kicking; 踢开 (tī kāi) means to kick aside/away.

Example sentences

  • 他们在踢足球。 Tāmen zài tī zúqiú.They're playing soccer.