跗 (fū) - Instep — the arched middle part of the & also refers to the base of a flower

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fū ｜ 12 strokes ｜ radical:

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跗 · fū

Instep — the arched middle part of the top of the human foot between the toes and the ankle;

also refers to the base of a flower where it attaches to the stem.

Instep — the arched middle part of thealso refers to the base of a flower

Usage highlights

Instep boneTarsal boneFloral receptacleFoot instepTarsometatarsalTarsal joint

Synonyms

  • 足背— instep (top of the foot)
  • 花托— floral receptacle (botany)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He felt pain in his instep (跗骨).
  • The flower's receptacle is called the hypanthium (花跗).
  • The surgeon operated on the tarsal bones (跗骨).
  • The petals are attached at the floral base (花跗).

Collocations

  • Instep bone(跗骨)
  • Tarsal bone(跗骨)
  • Floral receptacle(花跗)
  • Foot instep(足跗)
  • Tarsometatarsal(跗跖)
  • Tarsal joint(跗关节)

Idioms

  • No specific common idioms found for this character.

Cultural background

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  • Primarily a technical/medical term in modern Chinese, used in anatomy and botany.
  • In classical texts, it appears in medical and botanical descriptions.

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