足
zú
#527 most
frequent character
foot, leg, sufficient, ample
noun
adjective
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
足 shows a leg and foot, first meaning 'foot'. The meaning then grew to 'leg'; 'sufficient; enough' was borrowed for the sound, and 'to be worthy' grew from that.
Drawn as: leg and foot
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Example Sentences
我的脚很疼，因为我走了很长的路。
wǒde jiǎo hěn téng ， yīnwèi wǒ zǒule hěn cháng de lù 。
My foot hurts because I walked a long way.
这个房间已经足够大，可以容纳十个人。
zhègè fángjiān yǐjīng zúgòu dà ， kěyǐ róngnà shí gèrén 。
This room is already big enough to accommodate ten people.
他每天都锻炼，脚步越来越快。
tā měitiān dū duànliàn ， jiǎobù yuèláiyuè kuài 。
He exercises every day, and his steps are getting faster.
Grammar Points
Same Characters, Different Readings
Words with similar meanings
腿tuǐ
leg
This synonym refers specifically to the leg rather than the foot itself, but both are parts of the lower limb.
充分chōngfèn
sufficient
This adjective implies a sense of adequacy that is similar to '足', but it is more formal in usage.
足够zúgòu
enough
This word also means adequate or sufficient in an ideal context, but is often used to emphasize quantity.
Words Starting With 足
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