When the formation data identifies 足 / ⻊ as semantic, the relevant character record states that role.
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足
Radical 157 of 214 · 7 strokes
Foot
zú · forms 足 / ⻊
Unicode uses 足 as a Kangxi radical category. Its reference meaning is foot; attain, satisfy, enough; Kangxi radical 156. The relationship to an individual character may be semantic, historical, or primarily classificatory.
28 course characters64 character–word links
Semantic–phonetic characters identify the component associated with historical pronunciation.
The primary dictionary radical is shown independently of any claim about modern meaning.
Character index
28 course characters
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足zúfoot; to attain, to satisfy; enoughDetails+
pictographic formation
Formation: Pictograph of a foot attached to a leg.
- ◎Pictographic componentcharacterless component
- 龰Pictographic component(foot); stop
- Category radical
- 足 foot
- Visual structure
- 口
跑pǎoto run, to flee, to escapeDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 足 represents the meaning and 包 represents the sound.
- 足Semantic componentfoot; leg
- 包Phonetic componentcover; wrap; hold
- Category radical
- 足 foot
- Visual structure
- 足 + 包
HSK words with 跑1 word in this course
路lùroad, path, street; journeyDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 足 represents the meaning and 各 represents the sound.
- 足Semantic componentfoot; leg
- 各Phonetic componenteach; every
- Category radical
- 足 foot
- Visual structure
- 足 + 各
HSK words with 路4 words in this course
跳tiàoto hop, to skip; to jump, to leap; to vault; to danceDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 足 represents the meaning and 兆 represents the sound.
- 足Semantic componentfoot; leg
- 兆Phonetic componentomen; foretell
- Category radical
- 足 foot
- Visual structure
- 足 + 兆
HSK words with 跳2 words in this course
踢tīto kickDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 足 represents the meaning and 易 represents the sound.
- 足Semantic componentfoot; leg
- 易Phonetic componenteasy; amiable; change
- Category radical
- 足 foot
- Visual structure
- 足 + 易
HSK words with 踢1 word in this course
跟gēnheel; to accompany, to follow; withDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 足 represents the meaning and 艮 represents the sound.
- 足Semantic componentfoot; leg
- 艮Phonetic componentblunt
- Category radical
- 足 foot
- Visual structure
- 足 + 艮
HSK words with 跟4 words in this course
距jùdistance, gapDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 足 represents the meaning and 巨 represents the sound.
- 足Semantic componentfoot; leg
- 巨Phonetic componentlarge; huge
- Category radical
- 足 foot
- Visual structure
- 足 + 巨
HSK words with 距2 words in this course
跃yuèto skip, to jump, to frolicDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 足 represents the meaning and 夭 represents the sound. Simplified form of 躍.
- 足Semantic componentfoot; leg
- 夭Phonetic componentdie prematurely; tender; gentle
- Category radical
- 足 foot
- Visual structure
- 足 + 夭
HSK words with 跃4 words in this course
践jiànto trample, to tread on, to walk overDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 足 represents the meaning and 戋 represents the sound. Simplified form of 踐.
- 足Semantic componentfoot; leg
- 戋Phonetic componentnarrow; small
- Category radical
- 足 foot
- Visual structure
- 足 + 戋
HSK words with 践2 words in this course
跡jītrace, sign, mark, footprintDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 足 represents the meaning and 亦 represents the sound.
- 足Semantic componentfoot; leg
- 亦Phonetic componentalso
- Category radical
- 足 foot
- Visual structure
- 足 + 亦
HSK words with 跡6 words in this course
踩cǎito step on; to stampDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 足 represents the meaning and 采 represents the sound. Simplified form of 跴.
- 足Semantic componentfoot; leg
- 采Phonetic componentpick; pluck; gather; color
- Category radical
- 足 foot
- Visual structure
- 足 + 采
HSK words with 踩1 word in this course
踐jiànto trample, to tread on, to walk overDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 足 represents the meaning and 戔 represents the sound.
- 足Semantic componentfoot; leg
- 戔Phonetic componentnarrow; small
- Category radical
- 足 foot
- Visual structure
- 足 + 戔
HSK words with 踐2 words in this course
蹲dūnto squat, to crouchDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 足 represents the meaning and 尊 represents the sound.
- 足Semantic componentfoot; leg
- 尊Phonetic componentsenior; honor; respect
- Category radical
- 足 foot
- Visual structure
- 足 + 尊
HSK words with 蹲1 word in this course
躍yuèto skip, to jump, to frolicDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Semantic–phonetic formation: 足 contributes the broad semantic category “foot”; 翟 contributes the historical pronunciation.
- Category radical
- 足 foot
- Visual structure
- 足 + 翟
HSK words with 躍4 words in this course
趴pāprone, lying down, leaning overDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 足 represents the meaning and 八 represents the sound.
- 足Semantic componentfoot; leg
- 八Phonetic componenteight; (separate)
- Category radical
- 足 foot
- Visual structure
- 足 + 八
HSK words with 趴1 word in this course
跌diēto stumble, to slip, to fallDetails+
compound formation
Compound formation: To lose 失 one's footing 足
- Category radical
- 足 foot
- Visual structure
- 足 + 失
HSK words with 跌1 word in this course
跪guìto kneelDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 足 represents the meaning and 危 represents the sound.
- 足Semantic componentfoot; leg
- 危Phonetic componentdanger
- Category radical
- 足 foot
- Visual structure
- 足 + 危
HSK words with 跪1 word in this course
跨kuàto straddle, to ride; to span, to stretch acrossDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Semantic–phonetic formation: 足 contributes the broad semantic category “foot”; 夸 contributes the historical pronunciation.
- Category radical
- 足 foot
- Visual structure
- 足 + 夸
HSK words with 跨1 word in this course
踊yǒngto leapDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 足 represents the meaning and 甬 represents the sound. Simplified form of 踴.
- 足Semantic componentfoot; leg
- 甬Phonetic componentpath with walls on both sides
- Category radical
- 足 foot
- Visual structure
- 足 + 甬
HSK words with 踊1 word in this course
踏tàto trample, to tread on, to walk overDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Semantic–phonetic formation: 足 contributes the broad semantic category “foot”; 沓 contributes the historical pronunciation.
- Category radical
- 足 foot
- Visual structure
- 足 + 沓
HSK words with 踏2 words in this course
踪zōngfootprints, traces, tracksDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 足 represents the meaning and 宗 represents the sound. Simplified form of 蹤.
- 足Semantic componentfoot; leg
- 宗Phonetic componentschool; sect; clan; ancestral; temple
- Category radical
- 足 foot
- Visual structure
- 足 + 宗
HSK words with 踪3 words in this course
踴yǒngto leapDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 足 represents the meaning and 勇 represents the sound.
- 足Semantic componentfoot; leg
- 勇Phonetic componentbrave, courageous, fierce
- Category radical
- 足 foot
- Visual structure
- 足 + 勇
HSK words with 踴1 word in this course
蹈dǎoto dance, to stamp the feetDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Semantic–phonetic formation: 足 contributes the broad semantic category “foot”; 舀 contributes the historical pronunciation.
- Category radical
- 足 foot
- Visual structure
- 足 + 舀
HSK words with 蹈1 word in this course
蹋tàto step on, to tread onDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Semantic–phonetic formation: 足 contributes the broad semantic category “foot”; 日 contributes the historical pronunciation.
- Category radical
- 足 foot
- Visual structure
- 足 + 日 + 羽
HSK words with 蹋1 word in this course
蹦bèngto jump, to bounce on; brightDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 足 represents the meaning and 崩 represents the sound.
- 足Semantic componentfoot; leg
- 崩Phonetic componentto rupture, to split apart; to collapse; death, demise
- Category radical
- 足 foot
- Visual structure
- 足 + 崩
HSK words with 蹦1 word in this course
蹤zōngfootprints, traces, tracksDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 足 represents the meaning and 從 represents the sound.
- 足Semantic componentfoot; leg
- 從Phonetic componentfrom; follow
- Category radical
- 足 foot
- Visual structure
- 足 + 從
HSK words with 蹤3 words in this course
蹬dēngto step on; to wear; to face bad luckDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 足 represents the meaning and 登 represents the sound.
- 足Semantic componentfoot; leg
- 登Phonetic componentclimb up; ascend; enter
- Category radical
- 足 foot
- Visual structure
- 足 + 登
HSK words with 蹬1 word in this course
躁zàotense, irritable; rash, hot-temperedDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 足 represents the meaning and 喿 represents the sound.
- 足Semantic componentfoot; leg
- 喿Phonetic componentchirping of birds
- Category radical
- 足 foot
- Visual structure
- 足 + 喿
HSK words with 躁1 word in this course
Classification: Unicode 17.0 kRSUnicode. Structure: Make Me a Hanzi. Formation: Dong Chinese Lexicon where available, with a documented Make Me a Hanzi fallback. Method and licenses.