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(tī) - to kick in Mandarin

Traditional: 踢

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Translation

to kick

Word origin

A phono-semantic compound combining 足 (zú, foot) with 易 (yì, phonetic), naming the act of striking with the foot.

Origin
phono-semantic
Root
足 (zú, foot) + 易 (yì, phonetic)

Stroke order

Stroke order for 踢

Examples

The children are playing football on the playground.

He accidentally kicked the table.

Do not kick that stone.

The cat got knocked by the door.

Let us go and play football together at the weekend.

踢 (tī) means to kick, whether striking an object or playing a ball game with the feet. It pairs naturally with 足球 (zúqiú, football) and 球 (qiú, ball).

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This word is part of lesson 32.