腿
tuǐTraditional: 腿
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Translation
leg
Word origin
A phono-semantic compound: the flesh radical 月 (a form of 肉, body) marks it as a body part, while 退 (tuì) gives the sound.
- Origin
- phono-semantic
- Root
- 月 (flesh radical) + 退 (tuì, phonetic)
Stroke order
腿
Examples
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My leg hurts.
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He ran until his legs gave way.
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This dog has four legs.
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Her legs are long and straight.
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Sitting for a long time makes your legs go numb.
腿 (tuǐ) means leg. It is a body-part noun used for the legs of people and animals.
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