Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

kick; play (football or soccer)

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “ti” becomes a different word in each tone. 踢 is the 1st tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.

Common Words

  • 踢馆tī guǎnto challenge an established martial arts school to a fight (to prove one's skills or gain reputation); (fig.) to prove oneself by competing against those already established in a particular field
  • 踢爆tī bàoto reveal; to expose
  • 踢腿tī tuǐto kick; to do a kick (in dancing, martial arts etc)
  • 踢拳tī quánkickboxing
  • 挨踢āi tīinformation technology (IT) (loanword)

Example Sentence

课间,男生们在操场上踢足球。Kè jiān, nán shēng men zài cāo chǎng shàng tī zú qiú.During the break, the boys play soccer on the playground.

课间Kè jiāninterval between lessons男生nán shēngschoolboymen(plural marker)zàiat操场cāo chǎngplaygroundshàngonto kick足球zú qiúsoccer