靴 xuē boots
How to remember 靴: 革 leather + 化 change = boots. Before the snow comes, grandma takes her old leather shoes to the cobbler to change them into warm winter boots.
Component breakdown
靴 = 革 leather + 化 change
- 革 leather
- 化 change
- 亻 person
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Before the snow comes, grandma takes her old leather shoes to the cobbler to change them into warm winter boots.
How it is used
- Bound to boots: 靴子 (xuēzi) boots, 长靴 (chángxuē) tall boots, 雨靴 (yǔxuē) rain boots, 马靴 (mǎxuē) riding boots.
- A boot covers the ankle/calf, unlike a shoe 鞋 (xié).
- Straightforward clothing noun; always 靴子 in speech.