蹴

蹵
cù
#4,917 most
frequent character
variant of 蹴[cu4]

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

蹴 has 𧾷 foot as the meaning part and 就 jiù for sound, though the link is not clear in Mandarin. It first meant to step or step on, then grew to mean to kick.

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Same Characters, Different Readings

蹴cù
carefully, to kick, to tread on

Homophones

HSK 5
醋cù
vinegar
促cù
(bound form) of short duration

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