脚
腳jiǎo
HSK 3
#788 most
frequent character
foot, leg, base, kick
noun
Measure words:双 shuāng,只 zhī
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
脚 has 月 meat or flesh as its meaning part and 却 què as its sound part. It first meant foot, then grew to leg and a measure word for kicks. Read jué, it means role or character and was borrowed for sound alone.
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Example Sentences
我的脚很疼。
wǒde jiǎo hěn téng 。
My foot hurts a lot.
他用脚踢球。
tāyòng jiǎo tīqiú 。
He kicks the ball with his foot.
这条路的底部很平，可以用脚走。
zhè tiáo lù de dǐbù hěn píng ， kěyǐ yòng jiǎo zǒu 。
The bottom of this road is very flat; you can walk on it with your feet.
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