jiǎo

leg, foot; base, leg, foundation

HSK 3 #790

DEFINITIONS

脚 jiǎo
  • foot
  • leg (of an animal or an object)
  • base (of an object)
  • CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1]
  • classifier for kicks
脚 jué
  • variant of 角[jue2]
  • role

STROKES

WORDS

guāng jiǎo bare feet
的不怕穿鞋的 guāng jiǎo de bù pà chuān xié de lit. the barefooted people are not afraid of those who wear shoes (idiom); fig. the poor, who have nothing to lose, do not fear those in power
内八字 nèi bā zì jiǎo intoeing; pigeon toes; knock-knees
架 liǎng jiǎo jià bipod (supporting a machine gun etc)
八字 bā zì jiǎo splayfoot
liù jiǎo Liujiao or Liuchiao township in Chiayi county 嘉義縣|嘉义县[Jia1 yi4 xian4], west Taiwan
乡 liù jiǎo xiāng Liujiao or Liuchiao township in Chiayi county 嘉義縣|嘉义县[Jia1 yi4 xian4], west Taiwan
动手 dòng shǒu jiǎo (coll.) to tamper with; to mess around with
hé jiǎo fitting one's feet (of shoes or socks)
跳 dān jiǎo tiào to hop; to jump on one leg
朝天 sì jiǎo cháo tiān four legs facing the sky (idiom); flat on one's back
dì jiǎo (page) footer; (dialect) foundation (of a building); base
jī jiǎo footing; pedestal
压压 yā ya jiǎo to help out
压压儿 yā ya jiǎo r erhua variant of 壓壓腳|压压脚[ya1 ya5 jiao3]
外八字 wài bā zì jiǎo splayed feet
多手多 duō shǒu duō jiǎo to meddle; to make a nuisance of oneself
拖 jiā jiǎo tuō flip-flops
拖鞋 jiá jiǎo tuō xié flip-flops
zì jiǎo serif; hook at the end of brushstroke
小手小 xiǎo shǒu xiǎo jiǎo mean; stingy; to be lacking in boldness; timid
小青鹬 xiǎo qīng jiǎo yù (bird species of China) Nordmann's greenshank (Tringa guttifer)
小黄鹬 xiǎo huáng jiǎo yù (bird species of China) lesser yellowlegs (Tringa flavipes)
wǎi jiǎo to sprain one's ankle
平时不烧香,临时抱佛 píng shí bù shāo xiāng , lín shí bào fó jiǎo lit. to clasp the Buddha's feet when danger arises (idiom); fig. to profess devotion only when in trouble; doing things at the last minute; to make a hasty last-minute effort (often refers to cramming for exams)