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足 (zú): Stroke Order, Meaning & How to Write | HSK 6

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4.

How to Use 足

Words about the foot or leg

足 + noun/verb + 足

In these words, 足 refers to the foot or leg, often in physical or movement-related contexts.

足球 • zú qiú • soccer ball • HSK 3.0 · L2

5.

HSK Vocabulary: 足

踢足球 • tī zú qiú • play football

HSK 2

tī踢

zú

6.

Example Sentences

tā他

měi每

zhōu周

dōu都

hé和

péng朋

yǒu

Information

Pinyinzú

Meaningfoot, leg, or sufficient

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Radical足

Traditional足

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Frequency#348

Zhuyinㄗㄨˊ

UnicodeU+8DB3

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HSK 3.0 · L2

zú足

qiú球

soccer ball

足迹 • zú jì • Footprint • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

zú足

jì迹

Footprint

立足 • lì zú • have/keep a foothold somewhere • HSK 6

HSK 6

lì立

zú足

have/keep a foothold somewhere

驻足 • zhù zú • stop / pause • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

zhù驻

zú足

stop / pause

Words about sufficiency or satisfaction

adjective + 足/足 + verb

In these words, 足 conveys the idea of being enough, sufficient, or content.

不足 • bù zú • not enough; insufficient • HSK 5

HSK 5

bù不

zú足

not enough; insufficient

满足 • mǎn zú • satisfied; content • HSK 5

HSK 5

mǎn满

zú足

satisfied; content

充足 • chōng zú • adequate; sufficient; ample • HSK 6

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chōng充

zú足

adequate; sufficient; ample

足够 • zú gòu • enough • HSK 3.0 · L5

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zú足

gòu够

enough

足

qiú球

play football

十足 • shí zú • 100 per cent; out-and-out; sheer

HSK 6

shí十

zú足

100 per cent; out-and-out; sheer

足以 • zú yǐ • enough to; sufficient to

HSK 6

zú足

yǐ以

enough to; sufficient to

举足轻重 • jǔ zú qīng zhòng • play a decisive role; hold the balance of power

HSK 6

jǔ举

zú足

qīng轻

zhòng重

play a decisive role; hold the balance of power

微不足道 • wēi bù zú dào • not worth mentioning; insignificant

HSK 6

wēi微

bù不

zú足

dào道

not worth mentioning; insignificant

画蛇添足 • huà shé tiān zú • draw a snake and add feet to it

HSK 6

huà画

shé蛇

tiān添

zú足

draw a snake and add feet to it

友

tī踢

zú足

qiú球

。

He plays football with friends every week.

Tā他

zú足

zú足

děng等

le了

liǎng两

gè个

xiǎo小

shí时

。

He waited a full two hours.

Tā他

pǎo跑

de得

tài太

kuài快

，

niǔ扭

shāng伤

le了

zú足

。

He ran too fast and sprained his foot.

wǒ我

zài在

gōng公

yuán园

mén门

kǒu口

zhù驻

zú足

le了

yī一

huì会

er儿

。

I stopped for a moment at the entrance of the park.

wǒ我

duì对

xiàn现

zài在

de的

chéng成

jì绩

hěn很

mǎn满

zú足

。

I am satisfied with my current grades.

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Characters pronounced "zu".

诅zǔcurse; swear, pledge
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族zúclan, family, ethnic group
阻zǔto hinder, obstruct, or block
祖zǔancestor, forefather
组zǔgroup; set; series

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Characters with radical "足".

跛bǒlame
蹂róutrample under foot, tread on
踉liànghop, jump; hurriedly, urgently
踞jùcrouch, squat; sit, occupy
蹿cuānleap; to jump; to spurt out
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