足
zú
(bound form) foot; leg
sufficient; ample; as much as; fully
a picture of 足 → leg above foot
The ancient form showed a knee joint above a foot, capturing the whole lower limb. From this concrete image came both meanings: the foot itself, and the idea of having enough to stand firmly on.
这道菜的材料已经足够了。
zhè dào cài de cáiliào yǐjīng zúgòu le。
The ingredients for this dish are already sufficient.
他足足等了两个小时才见到医生。
tā zúzú děng le liǎng gè xiǎoshí cái jiàn dào yīshēng。
He waited a full two hours before seeing the doctor.
Words with 足
驻足
zhù zú
to stop (walking)
插足
chā zú
to squeeze in
禁足
jìn zú
to forbid sb to go out
足踝
zú huái
ankle
足球队
zú qiú duì
soccer team
开足马力
kāi zú mǎ lì
to accelerate at full power (idiom); at full speed
赤足
chì zú
barefoot
丰衣足食
fēng yī zú shí
having ample food and clothing (idiom); well fed and clothed
足坛
zú tán
soccer circles
足智多谋
zú zhì duō móu
resourceful
足协杯
zú xié bēi
soccer association cup
实足
shí zú
full