足 zú — foot; to be sufficient
睡眠充足才有精神。Shuì mián chōng zú cái yǒu jīng shen.Only with enough sleep do you have energy.
Common words: 足球 (zú qiú)、满足 (mǎn zú)、足够 (zú gòu)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "foot"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "foot", including 足 (zú), 脚 (jiǎo / jué). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "foot" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 足 (zú), 脚 (jiǎo / jué) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span zú, jiǎo, jué — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 足 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 足 zúfoot; to be sufficientUseful words: 足球, 满足
- 脚 jiǎo / juéa kick; foot; role; roleUseful words: 脚步, 脚印
Common words for these 2 "foot" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 足 (zú) — so "foot" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "foot".
脚 jiǎo / jué — a kick; foot; role; role
走了一天的路，我的脚很酸。Zǒu le yì tiān de lù, wǒ de jiǎo hěn suān.After walking all day, my feet are sore.
Common words: 脚步 (jiǎo bù)、脚印 (jiǎo yìn)、手脚 (shǒu jiǎo)
All 2 characters
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