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)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "role"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "role", including 脚 (jiǎo / jué), 脚 (jiǎo / jué). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "role" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 脚 (jiǎo / jué), 脚 (jiǎo / jué) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span jiǎo, jué — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 脚 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 脚 jiǎo / juéa kick; foot; role; roleUseful words: 脚步, 脚印
- 脚 jiǎo / juéa kick; foot; role; roleUseful words: 脚步, 脚印
Common words for these 2 "role" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 脚 (jiǎo / jué) — so "role" 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 "role".
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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