跳

tiào
#997 most
frequent character
jump, leap, skip, bounce
verb

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

跳 has foot or leg 𧾷 and 兆 zhào marking the sound. It first meant to jump or leap. Later it grew to skip over and bounce.

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Example Sentences

他喜欢在公园里跳。
tā xǐhuān zài gōngyuán lǐ tiào 。
He likes to jump in the park.
小猫在草地上跳来跳去。
xiǎomāo zài cǎodì shàng tiàoláitiàoqù 。
The kitten is jumping back and forth on the grass.
她跳得很高。
tā tiàodé hěngāo 。
She jumps very high.

Words with similar meanings

跃yuè
leap
跃 (yuè) is often used to describe a more vigorous or large jump compared to 跳 (tiào).
跳跃tiàoyuè
to leap
跳跃 (tiàoyuè) emphasizes the action of jumping, often implying a series of jumps.

Words Starting With 跳

跳舞tiào wǔ
to dance
跳跃tiào yuè
to jump; to leap; to bound; to skip

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