足
marks words about feet · Kangxi radical 157
marks words about feet, legs, and the actions of walking, stepping, kicking and stumbling
足 is a picture of a leg with its foot: the 口-like box at the top is the knee or lower leg, and the 止 shape beneath it is a footprint, showing the toes and heel. The two halves are still visible in the modern character, stacked exactly as the leg sits on the foot. On the left side of a character 足 is squeezed narrow, with the bottom stroke swinging out as a hook, as in 跟 (heel), 趾 (toe) and 跨 (to step across). In 促 and 捉 it lost its foot meaning and just supplies the sound.
足 at a glance
- Meaning
- marks words about feet
- Strokes
- 7
- Characters
- 124
- Role
- Contributes meaning
- Kangxi radical
- 157
Characters with 足 (101 of 124)
HSK 3 · 1
HSK 5 · 4
HSK 6 · 14
Beyond HSK · 78
Frequently asked questions
What does the component 足 mean?
足 means "marks words about feet". In the characters that contain it, it contributes meaning.
How many Chinese characters contain 足?
124 characters in this dictionary contain 足, including ones at HSK 2, HSK 3, HSK 4, HSK 5, HSK 6.
Is 足 a radical?
Yes — 足 is Kangxi radical 157, one of the 214 traditional indexing radicals used to organise Chinese dictionaries.
How many strokes does 足 have?
足 is written in 7 strokes.